Panera Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 8 slices panera cinnamon raisin bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 cups milk
• 3 large eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*.
• 2 brush a 2 quart casserole dish or 6 ramekins with melted butter or spray with cooking spray.
• 3 combine raisins and orange juice in a bowl and allow to soak for 15 minute
• 4 place raisin bread cubes in a large bowl. add melted butter and toss to coat.
• 5 spread buttered bread cubes on a cookie sheet and bake until golden brown. allow to cool.
• 6 evenly distribute cooled bread cubes in the casserole dish or ramekins.
• 7 top bread cubes with soaked raisins so they are evenly distributed.
• 8 in a medium bowl, whisk milk, eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved and mixture is smooth.
• 9 pour mixture over bread cubes and refridgerate at least 15 minute
• 10 place in oven. if using ramekins, place on cookie sheet first. bake until center is set, approximately 45 min for casserole or 30 min for ramekins.
• 11 remove from oven and cool 15 min before serving.