Classic Bread Pudding

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2010, America's Test Kitchen TV

Bread pudding started out as a frugal way to rejuvenate any old stale loaf. Could that be part of the problem?

SERVES 8 to 10

TIME 1¾ hours, plus 30 minutes soaking and 45 minutes cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Contemporary versions of this humble dish vary in texture, from mushy, sweetened porridge to chewy, desiccated cousins of overcooked holiday stuffing. We wanted a dessert cart–worthy dish as refined as any French soufflé: a moist, creamy (b...

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