(Good days start & end with) Bread Pudding

Materials

• 16 slices white bread (about 1 loaf)
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 c. flaked sweetened coconut
• softened butter
• 4 large eggs
• 2 (12 oz.) cans evaporated milk
• 3/4 c. packed brown sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

Methods

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Soak cranberries in hot water while assembling the rest of ingredients.
3. Spread butter on both sides of bread. Cut into small cubes.
4. Combine eggs, evaporated milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl.
5. Add bread cubes to bowl and carefully toss to cover bread.
6. Grease a 9x18" baking dish or other large casserole pan.
7. Spread 1/3 of bread mixture over bottom of dish.
8. Cover with 1/2 of the cranberries, coconut and chocolate.
9. Make another bread and topping layer.
10. Finish with a last layer of bread.
11. Pour any remaining liquid from bread overtop.
12. Sprinkle with granulated sugar and cinnamon.
13. Let sit ~20 minutes prior to baking.
14. Bake for ~1 hour or until it shakes like a "well endowed thigh" :)
15. Great fresh out of the oven with a dollop of ice cream!