That being said, the recipe you may be familiar with likely features stale bread, custard, sugar, cinnamon and maybe raisins. It dates back to medieval Europe – specifically England – where ...

This Chocolate Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce transforms stale bread into a heavenly chocolatey dessert. Day-old bread soaks up the rich chocolate custard as it bakes in the oven and develops a ...

The bread-and-custard part is soft and creamy ... Unlike many bread puddings, the Spruce Eats recipe doesn’t call for stale bread. I’m sure slightly stale bread would also work but I think ...

In order to nail the perfect texture, let the bread and raisins soak in the custard while the oven preheats. This allows the stale bread to soften and begin to absorb all that liquid, making for a ...

Serve with extra custard, if desired. Using stale bread for this pudding is better than using fresh bread, because it is better at absorbing the liquid. Some supermarket loaves can remain too soft ...