Fourth of July Dessert: Bread Pudding- Prep It Tonight!

Bread Pudding

This dessert is easy to prep the night before.  Then, the day of your BBQ, just bake and serve with the special sauce.  You can find all the ingredients for the pudding for under ten dollars, and this includes some fresh berries for serving.  Once you have the basic idea of how to make a bread pudding, you can make this recipe your own by adding your secret ingredients to the mix.

Ingredients for the bread pudding base:

1 13 x 9 baking dish (butter the bottom of the dish)
1 large loaf of bread.  You pick the kind.  I prefer a day old french loaf or plain old white bread.
1 stick butter melted
2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
2 large eggs

Pudding Directions:

1. Cut up the loaf of bread into cubes.  The smaller the pieces, the more even the texture will be for the bread pudding.  
2. Coat the cubed bread with melted butter.
3. Pile the cubed bread into your baking dish and spread into an even layer.
4. In a separate bowl, mix the milk, egg, sugar, and spices.
5. Pour the liquid ingredients over the bread evenly.
6. Cover the bread pudding with plastic wrap.
7. Put this in the refrigerator overnight.

Baking:

Uncover the bread pudding after the overnight soak.
Bake this in your oven at 350 degrees F for approximately 30 minutes.  It will be ready when the center is set and the bread is golden brown.

Serving:

You can serve this warm pudding with this cold, tangy, and sweet sauce or some whipped topping. Prep some berries for plating.

Special Sauce Ingredients/Directions:

1 16 ounce container sour cream
4 TBS sugar
2 tsp Vanilla or an alcoholic liquor of your choice.  I like Grand Marnier, and it's alright to put a little extra.
Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl until it is a good consistency to pour right over the pudding.

Spoon out a serving of the bread pudding on a plate with some fresh berries and ladle a little sauce right over the top.

Enjoy a simple dessert and have fun this July 4th!  This recipe is less than a dollar per large serving, and will serve about ten people.

Family Blessings,
Abi