NOTE: For the last 1/2 hour of cooking, lift the lid a"crack" by putting a spoon or fork between it and the pot, to let the excess moisture escape; otherwise you will have a clear liquid all around the bread pudding.
05Bread pudding should rise slightly like a cake while cooking, and be smooth on top.
06It should be fairly solid when done, like a very moist chewy brownie, or perhaps like a dense souffle.