A quick little note: doing the same batch, but in muffin tins, coated in butter and dusted with something like crushed cornflakes, or rice krispies, or my fave; Lightly crushed cap'n Crunch, makes for a GREAT single service dessert, or breakfast, that can be used for a plated dinner/breakfast, or just to serve for dessert with the fam.
leftover "bulk" made bread pudding, can be dredged in eggs, vanilla, a lil nutmeg, cinnamon, and cream, a la french toast, and makes AWESOME pudding toast. If it was GREAT as bread pudding, it is gonna make even BETTER "French" Toast!