Banana Bread Pudding with Vanilla Glaze

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Serves 50

40 cups day old bread, cubed (combination of croissants and pastry work well) 10 cups milk 10 eggs 1 stick butter, melted 2 cups granulated sugar 2 cups brown sugar 2 Tbl vanilla 2 Tbl cinnamon 6 cups mashed bananas 2 cups raisins

Preheat oven to 350. Divide bread cubes into 2 full size catering pans. In large bowl: mix 5 eggs, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 Tbl vanilla, 1 4) Tbl cinnamon and 3 cups mashed banana. Mix well. Add 5 cups milk to mixture and pour over 1 pan of bread cubes. Mix remaining, 5 eggs, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 Tbl vanilla, 1 Tbl cinnamon and 3 cups mashed bananas along with 5 cups milk and pour over 2nd pan of bread cubes. Sprinkle 1 cup raisins over each pan. Mix all ingredients well and let soak for 20 minutes

Bake for 45 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and drizzle with vanilla glaze.

Vanilla Glaze: 4 cups powdered sugar 2 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup milk

Whisk all ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over warm bread pudding.