Sweet Orange-Vanilla Bread Pudding W/ Orange Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 7 eggs
• beaten
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 12 cup orange juice
• freshly squeezed
• 3 tablespoons orange zest
• freshly grated
• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 loaves challah
• cut into one-inch cubes (I like the chewy texture the crust adds
• but you can remove if you wish)
• orange ice cream (Not sorbet)

Instructions

1. Butter 10-4 inch round deep ramekins lined in a deep baking dish(s) or 1-10 x 14-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of butter and set aside.
2. Whisk together the eggs, sugar, vanilla, salt, orange juice, zest, milk, and cream in a large bowl until well combined.
3. Add bread and fold to coat thoroughly.
4. Spoon into the prepared ramekins until almost full.
5. Cover with foil and set aside in refrigerate over night.
6. Preheat the oven to 325F Bring a medium pot of water to a boil.
7. Place ramekin lined baking pan on center rack still covered with foil.
8. Fold back corner of foil and pour boiling water in bottom of baking pan until it comes half way up sides of ramekins.
9. Carefully fold foil back over and slip rack back into over and close door.
10. Bake for 45 min to 1 hour until firm, remove cover and bake for additional 10 min until tops are golden-brown.
11. Cool for 20 mins in water bath then transfer to wire rack or serve immediately.
12. To serve, place warm ramekins on individual plates.
13. Top each with a scoop of Blue Bell's (Texas Brand) Orange Ice Cream and serve immediately.