bowl or measuring cup 1 rubber spatula 1 medium mixing bowl Plastic wrap One 9-inch castiron or ceramic dish or pan 1 stainless steel hand whisk KitchenAid or stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment >> Read this recipe through twice from start to finish UNDERSTANDING INGREDIENTS The better the bread, the better the bread pudding; if you make a bread pudding with bad supermarket processed bread, you will get bad supermarket bread pudding I like to use old kougelhof or brioche to make this dessert, as they are breads that already have a great flavor Regular white toasting bread can be used, but it will be not be as tasty I like to cut my old bread in chunks and let it air dry so that it can soak in a lot of liquid and make a very moist bread pudding The bread needs to be soaked for at least 2 hours, but if you have the time I would advise you to let it soak overnight so that the vanilla can flavor the custard and bread to its fullest Almond flour is in this recipe because it is great at retaining liquids and will contribute to a moist, flavorful final dish The original recipe that I grew up with did not contain whipped egg whites but I added them to obtain a much lighter dish In season, dark cherries are great for this dessert as they will release their juice into the bread ...fitted with the whisk attachment >> Read this recipe through twice from start to finish UNDERSTANDING INGREDIENTS The better the bread, the better the bread pudding; if you make a bread... that it can soak in a lot of liquid and make a very moist bread pudding The bread needs to be soaked for at least 2 hours, but if you have the time I would advise you to let it soak overnight so that the vanilla can flavor the. .. contain whipped egg whites but I added them to obtain a much lighter dish In season, dark cherries are great for this dessert as they will release their juice into the bread