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Preheat the oven to 350F.
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Heat 750ml milk in a pan and add 1 cup of sugar.
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Heat the milk at medium low, only until the sugar dissolves.
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Reserve remaining milk to add in the bread mixture; to adjust the desired consistency.
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Add 1 cup sugar to a heavy bottomed pan with 2 tablespoons of water and caramelize the sugar.
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Butter the baking dish with a pantry brush and pour the caramelized sauce to it.
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Spread the sauce all over the edges.
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Refrigerate the baking dish for 10 minutes for the sauce to set.
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In a large mixing bowl add the bread slices, milk sugar mixture, vanilla extract, raisins (optional) and the eggs.
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Stir and mash the mixture until the bread slices are super smooth.
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Pour the mixture on the top of the caramelized sauce in the baking dish.
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Create a double boiler by keeping the baking dish on a large baking dish.
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Fill the large baking dish halfway through hot water.
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Cover the small baking dish with aluminium foil and let it cook for 50 minutes.
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After that remove the aluminium foil and the double boiler and bake for 15 minutes .
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Baking is done when the knife inserted in the pudding comes out clean.
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Give it a 30 minutes to set.
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Use a plate to remove the pudding from the dish.
