Lemon-Blueberry Bread Pudding
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the baking dish
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
- 10 ounces bakery white bread or brioche, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (6 cups)
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/2 cup dried blueberries
- Generously butter a 10-by-14-inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the cream, milk, brown sugar, vanilla and lemon zest.
- Add the bread cubes and the fresh and dried blueberries and stir well, then mix in the melted butter.
- Let the bread soak for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 325.
- Pour the bread pudding mixture into the prepared dish and bake on the upper rack of the oven for about 1 hour, until firm when pressed in the center.
- Let cool on a rack for about 20 minutes.
- Serve warm.
unsalted butter, eggs, heavy cream, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, lemon zest, white bread, fresh blueberries, blueberries
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/aspen-2007-lemon-blueberry-bread-pudding (may not work)