Recipes Nugget Markets Signature Recipes
Bread Pudding with Fresh Berries
- Prep time
- 20 minutes PT20M
- Cook time
- 35 minutes PT35M
- Yield
- 6–8 servings
- Difficulty
Treat yourself to this delightful, brandy-infused bread pudding made all the better with fresh, juicy berries.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf rustic French bread1 loaf rustic French bread 1 loaf rustic French bread
- 7 eggs7 eggs 7 eggs
- 1½ cups whole milk1½ cups whole milk 1½ cups whole milk
- ½ cup granulated sugar½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 ounces brandy2 ounces brandy 2 ounces brandy
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 7½ ounces blueberry preserves7½ ounces blueberry preserves 7½ ounces blueberry preserves
- 1 cup assorted fresh berries (blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, etc.)1 cup assorted fresh berries (blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, etc.) 1 cup assorted fresh berries (blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, etc.)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Butter an 11x7x2-inch baking dish. Cut bread into 1–1½-inch pieces and place in dish. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, brandy, and cinnamon together, then pour over bread. Gently press down on bread to moisten.
Cover dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and spread preserves evenly over the top, then bake for 5 more minutes.
Remove from oven, add berries, and serve. For a sliceable bread pudding (perfect for a picnic), reserve berries and chill pudding overnight.