Name: Delicate Bread Pudding
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 25 ounces brioche, sliced; 4 cups whole milk, at room temperature; 3 large eggs, separated; 1/2 cup sugar; Pinch of salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup sugar, or more to taste; Grated zest and juice of 1 large orange, or more juice to taste; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup dry white wine or cherry or plum eau-de-vie

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Delicate Bread PuddingCookbook cover image courtesy of W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.

In these delicate and unassuming little puddings, the bread rises to the top, leaving a layer of silky custard below. Surround the puddings with a moat of the lively orange sauce.

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