Ruby's Bread Pudding

Ruby's Bread Pudding
Ruby's Bread Pudding
We found this recipe in Austin Leslie's cookbook. It is from his mother, Ruby — she was Aunt Helen's sister and assisted her at Chez Helene and its predecessor, Howard's Eatery. Although Leslie served the bread pudding with a rum hard sauce, we prefer it with a dollop of crème fraîche.
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  • Served Person: Makes 8 servings
American Egg Fruit Dessert Bake Raisin Pineapple Fall Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups water
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • rounded 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • Carbohydrate 81 g(27%)
  • Cholesterol 113 mg(38%)
  • Fat 18 g(27%)
  • Fiber 2 g(8%)
  • Protein 10 g(20%)
  • Saturated Fat 10 g(50%)
  • Sodium 380 mg(16%)
  • Calories 512

Preparation Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange bread in 1 layer in a shallow baking pan just large enough to hold it in 1 layer. Pour water over bread and soak 30 seconds. Turn bread over and soak until softened but not falling apart (parts of crust will remain firm), about 4 minutes more. Squeeze water from bread, then transfer bread to a buttered 13- by 9-inch glass baking dish or other 2 1/2-quart shallow baking dish. Whisk together eggs, milk, butter, sugars, vanilla, nutmeg, and salt and stir in raisins and pineapple. Pour mixture over bread and stir gently until combined well. Bake pudding, uncovered, in middle of oven until custard is just set, 45 to 50 minutes.

Preparation Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange bread in 1 layer in a shallow baking pan just large enough to hold it in 1 layer. Pour water over bread and soak 30 seconds. Turn bread over and soak until softened but not falling apart (parts of crust will remain firm), about 4 minutes more. Squeeze water from bread, then transfer bread to a buttered 13- by 9-inch glass baking dish or other 2 1/2-quart shallow baking dish. Whisk together eggs, milk, butter, sugars, vanilla, nutmeg, and salt and stir in raisins and pineapple. Pour mixture over bread and stir gently until combined well. Bake pudding, uncovered, in middle of oven until custard is just set, 45 to 50 minutes.