Simple and yummy bread pudding recipe?

Question

I have a loaf of raisin sourdough from the local farmers market that is several days old and getting hard - I would love to make a nice bread pudding using this.

Answer 1

INGREDIENTS
6 slices day-old bread or whatever
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups milk
3/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Break bread into small pieces into an 8 inch square baking pan. Drizzle melted butter or margarine over bread. If desired, sprinkle with raisins.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Beat until well mixed. Pour over bread, and lightly push down with a fork until bread is covered and soaking up the egg mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly

Answer 2

Ingredients
4 cups Cubed day-old bread, such as raisin, sourdough, or oatmeal
2 cups milk, scalded
3/4 cup , packed dark brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 tsp. Brandy or rum, optional
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Preparation
Heat oven to 350F. Coat a 2-quart nonstick baking dish with cooking spray. Place cubed bread in baking dish and set aside. Combine milk, egg , brown sugar, vanilla, and brandy and pour over bread cubes in dish. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until set. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Lightly dust with convectioners' sugar, if desired.

Cook's Notes
This is delicious served warm or cold.

Answer 3

Do a chocolate tofu pie. Take your firm (yes, the firm) tofu and in a blender or food processor whirl it with cocoa, raw sugar or agave nectar, melted Earth Balance margarine or extra virgin coconut oil and a little corn starch, agar or xanthan gum until all the white flecks are gone (don't be surprised that the mix gets warm). Depending on your tofu and other ingredients you choose you may also need to add a touch of warm water to thin. It should be slightly runny so that you can pour/scoop it into a prepared pie shell. Refrigerate for a few hours so that it firms up and top with this topping: To about a cup of your soft tofu add a good dose of melted coconut oil, a shot of agave nectar, a dash of lemon juice and vanilla (or other extract) and a touch of salt. Blenderize the ingredients until everything is smooth, thick and a little fluffy. Pipe or spread the topping onto the cooled pie. You now have a tasty chocolate tofu cream pie that even the meatie types will like. It's also fun to watch their faces when they learn that a slice of the pie has more protein and healthier fat than the stuff they usually eat! Edit: Darn it Mevlana! You snuck that in whilst I was typing!