Custard Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 1/2 loaf French bread, torn into small pieces
• 4 cups whole milk
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups plus 1/3 cup sugar, divided
• 1 tbl. vanilla
• 1 stick butter, divided
• 1/2 pint whipping cream

Directions

1. Soak bread in milk.

2. Cream eggs and 11/2 cups sugar. Add vanilla, 1/2 stick melted butter and the bread mixture. Combine. Place in an ungreased 9×13-inch baking dish and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for about 40-45 minutes, or until mixture is firm.

3. To make topping, combine whipping cream, 1/2 stick of butter cut into small pieces and 1/3 cup sugar.

4. Set oven to 425 degrees and pour topping over mixture in baking dish. Bake for about 5-10 minutes until browned. Mixture may get a little watery.

Note – One (14-oz.) can of sweetened condensed milk can be used for the topping in place of the whipping cream, 1/2 stick of butter and 1/3 cup of sugar.