Ingredients
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5 regular-sized blueberry bagels (torn into bite-size pieces)
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2 cups milk
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1/2 cup whipping cream, un-whipped
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3/4 cup sugar, more if you like it sweet
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1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
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1 teaspoon orange zest
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
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3 large eggs, beaten
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2 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen, DO NOT THAW)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F or 375 degrees F. (See note).
- Generously, butter 9 x9 inch glass baking dish or 8 individual baking dishes.
- Place torn bagels in large mixing bowl; pour over milk and cream.
- Let absorb for about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt butter and let it cool. When cooled, mix with beaten eggs and remaining ingredients.
- Combine with bagel mixture, distributing blueberries evenly in mixture.
- Pour into prepared baking dish; place in center of oven. Bake uncovered for about 35-40 minutes or until knife inserted in center come out clean.
- NOTE: If using Soufflé or deeper dish for baking the entire pudding, reduce temperature to 375 degrees F. and allow for longer baking time; test at 40 minutes.
- If using individual dishes, bake at 375 degrees F. and reduce baking time to 30 minutes, test for center for doneness on each.