Hawaiian Sweet Bread Pudding

My fav niece, Corinne, shared this easy bread pudding recipe that uses Hawaiian-style sweet bread. This dessert doesn't need a sauce because it is so creamy.

1 round loaf King's Hawaiian sweet bread (16 oz)

1 stick butter (half cup)

2 cups milk

5 eggs, beaten

1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar

1 can Comstock apple slices

1/2 cup raisins

Cinnamon to taste

1. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Optional: Line the greased pan with parchment paper and lightly grease the paper, too. You can use a light coat of cooking spray, but I just wipe the pan with the butter wrapper.

2. Pinch the sweet bread into one inch pieces directly into the pan. Add the apples and raisins.

3. Scald the milk on the stove or microwave. Add the sugar and melted butter. Stir until sugar is melted. Allow to cool.

4. Add the beaten eggs to the cooled milk mixture.

5. Pour the mixture evenly over the bread, apples, and raisins. You might have to stir it a bit to ensure all of the bread is coated.

6. Sprinkle cinnamon over the bread pudding to taste.

7. Pre-heat oven at 350 degrees. Bake for 30 minutes and test for doneness with a toothpick. Bake for 10 more minutes if the bread pudding is too wet.

 

I cut the bread pudding into individual servings for a retirement mini-gathering for my dear friend, Elizabeth. I didn't know that she loves bread pudding!