Bread Pudding with Meringue Topping

Ingredients

  • 4 slices of white bread
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 3 1/2 cup milk
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • raisins, optional

Directions

Step 1

Break bread into an oven-safe dish. Soften the bread with small amounts of milk.

Step 2

Beat the sugar and egg yolks together in a separate bowl. Add the remaining milk and stir well.

Step 3

Then add vanilla and salt and pour the milk mixture over the bread. Add the raisins. Cut the stick of butter into chunks and mix in.

Step 4

Place the dish in a pan of water inside of the oven and bake at 300 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick or knife comes out clean.

Step 5

For a meringue topping, add 2 level tablespoons of sugar a pinch of cream of tartar to each egg white and beat. Spread on top and bake at 350 degrees until the meringue is golden brown. Serve warm.



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