Looking for a good Bread Pudding Recipe ?

I am looking for a good Bread Pudding Recipe. can't figure out what kind of bread to use! Looking for a good Bread Pudding Recipe ?
BANANA BREAD PUDDING





1 loaf day old Italian or French bread


3 eggs


1 scant cup sugar


1 quart milk or half and half


1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla


4 large ripe bananas, mashed


1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg


1 teaspoon cinnamon, divided in half


1 cup raisins


1/2 teaspoon fresh, finely grated ginger root


2 tablespoons dark rum or banana liqueur





Put the raisins in the rum or liqueur, and warm briefly in the microwave (20-30 seconds). Allow to sit at least 30 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and mix well.


Cube the loaf of bread, put it in a bowl with the milk and allow to stand for an hour.





Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, vanilla, and remaining spices. Mash the bananas and combine all ingredients together.





Turn out into a lightly greased 10X12 or 9X13 inch baking dish and bake at 325 degrees for 70-75 minutes or until edges are golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out nearly clean (same test as for cakes).





Cool and serve with whipped cream or banana sauce below.








Optional Banana Liqueur Sauce:





1 banana sliced


1 tablespoon butter


1 tablespoon banana liquor


1 tablespoon sugar





Saute sliced banana in butter over high heat for 2 minutes, add sugar and liqueur and remove from heat. Stir well and serve over banana pudding. Top with whipped cream.








AWESOME BREAD PUDDING





7 slices bread


1 cup cream or egg nog


4 eggs, well beaten


1 cup milk


1 cup sugar


1 teaspoon vanilla extract


1 teaspoon ground cinnamon


3 tablespoons butter (top with before baking)


1/4 cup sugar mixed with 1 tsp cinnamon (it's best not to use all the mixture, cover to taste.)





Sauce:





2 tablespoons all-purpose flour


1 large can evaporated milk* **


1/2 stick butter


1 cup sugar


1 teaspoon vanilla extract





*I use 1 pint half-and-half.


**for a richer sauce use condensed milk





Pudding:





Break bread in large pieces, place in baking dish. Combine all ingredients and pour over the bread. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture over top.


Dot with butter and bake at 375掳 F for one hour or until a knife comes out clean.





This is best served warm.








Sauce:





Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring until thickened.








OLD FASHIONED BREAD PUDDING





2-3 cups of bread and/or biscuits, more or less


milk


2 eggs


sugar


cinnamon


vanilla





Use the bread and biscuits from a week's worth of cooking.





Break all the crumbs up in a large bowl. Add 2 eggs and 3/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp each of cinnamon and vanilla.





Begin to mix in milk until you have a very thick cake-like batter.





Spoon mixture into a well buttered 8 by 8 square pan and bake for about 30 minutes at 350掳F degrees.





Cool, cut into squares.











Looking for a good Bread Pudding Recipe ?
cinnamon raisin bread is good, a challah bread is also nice, brioche is awesome.