Classic Bread Pudding

A classic dessert and perfect way to use old bread. Serve warm with ice cream or custard.

Serves:  6-8

Prep Time: 15 min

Cooking Time: 35 min

Total: 50 min

Ingredients

2 cups milk or soy milk

2 eggs

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, plus more to sprinkle on top

1/2 lemon, juiced

2 tsp. vanilla essence

1 tbsp. liquid honey

2 tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt

5-6 slices of old bread, coarsely crumbled or chopped into cubes
1/4 cup raisins (optional)

Directions

1. Combine bread cubes and raisins inside of a greased casserole dish.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, cinnamon, lemon juice, vanilla, honey, brown sugar and salt.
3. Pour wet mixture over the bread.  With a spoon, carefully stir until all bread pieces are moist.
4. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
5. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 F for 35 minutes, or until liquid has set and top becomes golden.
6. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
7. Serve hot, room temperature or cold, either plain, with ice cream, frozen yogurt or whipped cream.

Lightly adapted from Molly Katzen's Moosewood Cookbook (1978)