Berry Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup raspberries or 1/2 cup blueberries
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 cup french bread, cubed
• 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f
• 2 combine berries, 1/2 teaspoon sugar and 1 teaspoon cornstarch in small bowl; spoon into 2 buttered (8-ounce) custard cups.
• 3 place bread cubes over berries.
• 4 combine 1/4 cup sugar, half & half, eggs and vanilla in medium bowl with wire whisk; mix well.
• 5 pour over bread cubes.
• 6 gently press down on bread so cubes absorb egg mixture.
• 7 sprinkle bread cubes with remaining sugar.
• 8 place custard cups into ungreased 9x9-inch baking pan.
• 9 place baking pan on oven rack; pour boiling water into pan to within 1 inch of top.
• 10 bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until top is lightly browned.
• 11 remove custard cups from baking pan.
• 12 meanwhile, combine 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch in 1-quart saucepan.
• 13 gradually stir in whipping cream until smooth.
• 14 add 2 tablespoons butter.
• 15 cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted and mixture comes to a full boil (5 to 8 min).
• 16 boil 1 minute.
• 17 remove from heat; stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
• 18 serve warm with warm bread pudding.
• 19 to make ahead: prepare bread pudding as directed above.
• 20 cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• 21 bake, uncovered, as directed above.