Italian Bread Peanut Butter Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. milk
2 c. heavy cream
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
16 slices Italian bread, cut 1/2 to 3/4-inch thick, crusts removed
1 c. crunchy peanut butter
5 whole eggs
4 egg yolks
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Lightly grease deep 4-quart casserole. In saucepan, scald milk and cream over moderate heat.
Remove from heat and set aside.
Lightly butter 1 side of each bread slice. Thickly spread peanut butter.
Arrange slices in casserole, peanut butter side up, overlapping slightly if necessary.