J. Eddie Peck's Italian Bread Pudding

Submitted by keen5

"I haven't tried this, but it sounds delicious! I plan to try it soon, but if you do first, let me know how it is. BTW, J. Eddie Peck use to be on the soap Young & Restless as Cole and in other things as well. Prep time is a guess."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 35mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 5 cups cinnamon raisin bread, cubed
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 quart milk
• 3 tablespoons rum
• whipped cream, to use as topping
• nonstick cooking spray

directions

1. Spray the inside of a 9"x12"x3" glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Arrange bread cubes evenly in dish.
3. In a medium-sized bowl, beat eggs and sugar.
4. Add milk and rum to mixture, mix until thoroughly blended.
5. Pour the liquid mixture over the bread.
6. Let mixture stand for 15 minutes while the bread absorbs the liquid.
7. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
8. Bake until pudding surface is lightly browned (about 50 minutes).
9. Serve warm; top pieces with whipped cream.