201: Pudín de Pan y Queso (Bread Pudding with Cream Cheese)

Ingredients:



1 cup bread, cut into pieces
14oz can condensed milk
1 cup water
6 eggs
2 Tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup golden raisins
1 Tablespoon vanilla
6oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, place the bread pieces and pour the condensed milk over the top.
3. Fill the can of condensed milk with the cup of water and pour over the bread.



4. Add the eggs, melted butter, raisins and vanilla and mix well.



 5. Add the softened cream cheese and finish mixing.
6. In a saucepan, heat the sugar and stir constantly with a wooden spoon until all the sugar has melted and formed into a caramel color.
7. Pour the melted caramel in the bottom of a large baking dish and swirl around the bottom to fully coat the pan with the caramel.
8. Pour the bread pudding ingredients into the caramel lined pan.



9. Place the bread pudding pan into a larger dish and fill up the sides, about 1", with hot water (Baño María).
10. Bake for an hour and a half at 350 degrees.



Makes 12 servings.