Ingredients

  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 day-old baguette (1 pound), cut into 2-inch chunks
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 2 ounces white chocolate, broken into 1-inch chunks (optional)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons unsalted butter, softened

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 375.
  • Butter a 9-inch-square glass or ceramic baking dish.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the milk with the vanilla.
  • Add the bread, submerge it in the milk and let stand for 5 minutes.
  • In a bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy.
  • Add to the soaked bread and stir; fold in the blueberries.
  • Transfer to the prepared baking dish and poke the chocolate half way into the pudding.
  • Dot the pudding with the butter and bake for 45 minutes, or until the pudding is browned and crisp.
  • Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.