Budin - Bread Pudding

• Cooking Time: 1 hour
• Yield: 12 servings
• Level: Intermediate

Ingredients

• 1 loaf of a 2-day old French bread, sliced

• 2 1/2 cups sugar

• 3 cups milk

• 1 cup water

• 1 cube butter

• 4 egg yolks

• 4 egg whites

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Butter bread slices from both sides and place them in a buttered, oven-safe glass pan.

2. Heat 2 cups sugar in a saucepan over medium high heat and stir until sugar is golden brown. Add water and bring it to a boil. Pour mix over bread slices.

3. Whisk egg whites in a bowl. Add egg yolks, one by one. Add milk, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla extract. Pour mix over bread slices.

4. Bake at 350° F (177° C) for 40 minutes. Serve with eggnog.