Bread and Butter Pudding with Strawberries

By bakers_delight85

For the best results, be sure to soak bread in the custard for a full hour.

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 Tbsp. dark rum
• 1/4 cup plus 3 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• 8 thin slices day old white sandwich bread
• 4 Tbsp. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, very soft
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, rinsed and hulled, cut in half

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk together eggs, milk, cream, rum, 3 Tbsp. sugar, vanilla and salt. Spread butter over bread. Cut slices in half to form triangles. Fit bread, buttered sides up, in a 9-inch baking dish, overlapping in a single layer. Pour egg mixture over bread; let stand at room temperature 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Sprinkle bread with 2 Tbsp. sugar. Bake until golden brown and set, about 25 minutes. Meanwhile, combine strawberries with remaining 2 Tbsp. sugar. Let macerate, tossing occasionally. Serve pudding warm topped with berries (and juices).