I usually use slices of bread in bread pudding. Here is a basic recipe
Bread and Butter Pudding
Ingredients
9 slices of day old (slightly stale) white bread, thickly buttered
3 oz of sultanas, raisins or currants
3 oz sugar
2 large eggs
1 pint milk
1 oz butter
nutmeg or cinnamon
Method
1 Preheat oven to Gas mark 3 160°C 325°F.
2 Place the dried fruit in boiling water for 5 minutes
3 Beat the eggs in a bowl
4 Heat the milk, until just hot, then pour onto the eggs, beating the mixture together.
5 Trim the crusts from the bread. Cut the bread into quarters
6 Arrange half the bread in the oven-proof dish, butter side down
7 Drain the dried fruit, and sprinkle over the bread.
8 Sprinkle half the sugar over the dried fruit
9 Cover with the rest of the bread, butter side up
10 Pour the eggs and milk over the pudding.
11 Sprinkle the remaining sugar on the top, and cook for 50-60 minutes