Step 1: Ready your Oven - You need to preheat your oven to ensure the proper consistency of your bread pudding. For this recipe, preheat the oven to 325°. Thus, the microwave will be at the desired temperature to bake your pudding. Once you set the temperature, move on to the next step.
Step 2: Coat the Pan - While you are preheating the oven, take a cooking brush and coat the bottom side of your baking dish. Even apply the butter to the surface. Heavily buttered coating will bring out the best flavor
Step 3: Prepare the Bread - Tear your bread into small pieces, about 1”. Spread the raisins evenly with the bread and mix them. Put the mixture inside the baking pan. Make sure to keep the crust side to the surface, as it can burn faster.
Step 4: Whisk the Liquid Mix - Whisk the other items for the liquid mix. Whisk sugar, milk, whipping cream, vanilla extract, eggs, and cinnamon until fully combined. Then pour the mixture onto the bread you prepared before.
Step 5: Start the Baking - As the mix is ready, put the baking dish inside a baking pan. The pan should be about 4” deep. Add water to the sides of the pan halfway up. Put the whole thing inside an oven and bake for 1 hour at 325°.
Step 6: Let it Rest - After an hour, take out the baking pan carefully using an oven mitt. Remove the dish from the water bath. Let it set for a while. You have to wait until it’s completely cold. The consistency should be like a pudding. So it will not be spongy like usual cakes.
Step 7: Make the Praline Sauce - While the pudding is at rest, get ready to prepare the cherry on top. Prepare a praline sauce with the ingredients mentioned above.
