Description: Not exactly Desert, maybe more like a Breakfast or Brunch,
Very Rich and Very Good
Other:
Ingredients:
Time:
20 min prep - 24 hours waiting - 35 min cooking
Difficulty:
Easy
Serving Size:
6 to 10
1 loaf Challah
2 cups half-and-half
2 cups heavy cream
Pinch salt
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
6 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
Confectioners' sugar
Preparation:
Slice into 1/2-inch thick slices
In a saucepan, heat the half-and-half, cream, salt, and vanilla bean over medium heat, stirring occasionally to make sure the mixture doesn't burn or stick to the bottom of the pan.
When the cream mixture reaches a fast simmer (do not let it boil), turn off the heat.
Set aside to infuse for 10 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar together.
Whisking constantly, gradually add the hot cream mixture.
Strain into a large bowl to smooth the mixture and remove the vanilla bean.
When the cream mixture reaches a fast simmer (do not let it boil), turn off the heat.
Set aside to infuse for 10 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar together.
Instructions:
Using a 9X13 baking dish, shingle the Challah slices across the bottom
Pour the custard mixture over the bread
Cover and put in the refrigerator, overnight (at least 4 hours)
Pre-heat the oven to 350F
Uncover the baking dish and place on the middle rank in the oven
Bake for 35 minutes or until the bread is golden brown and any custard is set
Dust with confectioners' (powered) sugar
Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes:
You can add raisins, nuts and / or preserves before baking
You can cube the bread, bake in a soufflé dish (and call it Challah Bread Pudding)
This sounds similiar to an apple french toast casserole that I make. Yours is much richer though. Almost like a heart attack on a plate, LOL. I think I'll give this one a try.
This sounds similiar to an apple french toast casserole that I make. Yours is much richer though. Almost like a heart attack on a plate, LOL. I think I'll give this one a try.
BJ,
You can sub a skim milk for the 1/2 and 1/2 and sub 2% for the heavy cream, sub Equal for the sugar.
That will make it more healthful... but you might loose something....like taste.
...like taste. 
Give me whole milk or give me nothing. 
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