Pear Bread Pudding Recipe
Ingredients
4 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup sugar
3 cups milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
8 slices egg bread, crusts removed
3 to 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 can (16 ounces) sliced pears, drained, sliced or 1 cup sliced cooked pears
Cream or Vanilla Sauce
Directions
Grease 9 x 9 inch baking dish.
Combine eggs and sugar in large bowl.
Gradually stir in milk and vanilla; set aside.
Lightly spread both sides of bread with butter.
Arrange layer of bread slices in dish; top with another layer of bread slices.
Arrange pear slices on bread.
Pour egg mixture over bread and pears; let stand 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F Place dish in larger pan, then fill larger pan with enough hot water to come halfway up sides of dish.
Bake about 55 minutes or until mixture is puffed and knife inserted near center comes out clean.
Combine eggs and sugar in large bowl.
Gradually stir in milk and vanilla; set aside.
Lightly spread both sides of bread with butter.
Arrange layer of bread slices in dish; top with another layer of bread slices.
Arrange pear slices on bread.
Pour egg mixture over bread and pears; let stand 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F Place dish in larger pan, then fill larger pan with enough hot water to come halfway up sides of dish.
Bake about 55 minutes or until mixture is puffed and knife inserted near center comes out clean.