Rum Raisin Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 3 cups milk
• 3 Tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 Tablespoons rum
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 7 (1/2-inch) slices brioche bread, cubed or torn
• 4 eggs, beaten

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Grease a 1 1/2 quart baking dish with butter.
3. Put the milk, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, brown sugar, rum and raisins into a large saucepan and heat over medium heat.
4. Bring to almost a boil, then turn down and let simmer, stirring, until the sugar dissolves.
5. Place the cubed bread into a large bowl. Pour in the hot milk mixture and let it sit for 30 minutes while the bread is absorbing the milk.
6. Add the beaten eggs to the bread and milk mixture and stir in.
7. Transfer the bread pudding into the prepared baking dish, place into the preheated oven and bake for 50 minutes.
8. Remove from oven and place on a cooling rack.
9. Delicious with a dollop of fresh whipped cream!