Cranberry Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 3 cups milk
• 1.5 cups heavy whipping cream
• 0.75 cups white sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1.5 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.75 vanillas bean , split and seeds scraped away
• 1.5 Frenchs baguettes , cut into 2-inch slices
• 0.5 cups golden raisins
• 1 cup cranberries
• 2 teaspoons butter

Instructions

1. 1

   Whisk milk, cream, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla bean together in a bowl; fold in baguette slices, raisins, and cranberries. Set aside to soak for 40 minutes.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 12-inch deep-dish pie dish.

3. 3

   Transfer bread mixture to prepared pie dish; remove and discard vanilla bean. Cover dish with aluminum foil.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake until pudding is set and lightly browned, about 15 more minutes.