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Custard Bread Pudding

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By Janine Waite · Published on Jul 15, 2022
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Here’s a Custard Bread Pudding is a decadent and delicious dessert. This recipe leans more towards the custard side than the bready side. It’s a simple recipe with a delightful and rich egg custard filling.

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If you have any stale bread you don’t know what to do with, you might be interested in making this bread pudding variation.

Every summer in Montana, my husband flyfishes, and I bake up a storm. And today’s recipe is one that I’ve baked for many years. It’s an old-time recipe that blends the richness of egg custard with bread pudding.

I love the plain version, but you can add various ingredients to this dessert if you like. I’ll go over the different versions in this post.

Well, here are a few of the recipes that I created while vacationing in Montana!

  • French Apple Custard Tart
  • Montana Trout Cookoff
  • Buttermilk Doughnuts Recipe
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Custard Bread Pudding

There are so many different things you can add to this recipe. I’ve only made it plain since I love it so much, but you can do a few additional tweaks.

Different Variations to This Recipe

  1. Top it with Lemon Curd
  2. Substitute Cake for the Bread
  3. Add 2 Squares of Unsweetened Chocolate to the Milk
  4. Sprinkle Top with Flaked Coconut Before Baking

Well, let’s dig into this dessert!

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How to Make This Custard Bread Pudding

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Step 1 – Prepare a Casserole Dish

Grease the casserole dish with Crisco.

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Step 2 – Heat Milk

Heat milk in a double boiler pan. Tiny bubbles will appear around the edges when milk is heated.

custard bread pudding recipe

Step 3 – Add Bread to Milk

Add bread crumbs to the heated milk and stir thoroughly; set aside for later.

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custard bread pudding recipe

Step 4 – Beat Eggs

Beat eggs in the prepared casserole dish.

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Step 5 – Mix All Ingredients

Stir in sugar, salt, milk mixture, nutmeg, vanilla, and butter.

custard bread pudding recipe

Step 6 – Bake in Water Bath

Set the casserole dish in the baking pan; fill the baking pan with warm water until it comes up 1″ from the top of the casserole dish.

Bake uncovered for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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Custard Bread Pudding

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time1 hr 15 mins
Total Time1 hr 30 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: English
Keyword: Bread Pudding, Custard Ice Cream, Dessert, Dessert Recipe, frenchcustardtart
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 94kcal
Author: Janine Waite

Ingredients

  • 1 qt milk
  • 2 cups day-old bread
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract or 1 tsp almond extract
  • 2 tbsp melted butter

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F.
  • Grease the casserole dish with Crisco.
  • Heat milk in a double boiler pan. Tiny bubbles will appear around the edges when milk is heated.
  • Add bread crumbs to the heated milk and stir thoroughly; set aside for later.
  • Beat eggs in the prepared casserole dish.
  • Stir in sugar, salt, milk mixture, nutmeg, vanilla, and butter.
  • Set the casserole dish in the baking pan; fill the baking pan with warm water until it comes up 1" from the top of the casserole dish.
  • Bake uncovered for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  • Insert a knife into the center of the custard. The pudding is baked if the knife comes out clean.
  • Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 94kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 251IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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