Vanilla Bean Bread Pudding with Vanilla Bean Creme Anglaise Recipe

If you try making the bread for this dessert with a carton of egg whites, you will not end up with an airy bread. It is best to use real eggs and separate the whites from the yolks yourself. Egg whites from a carton do not whip as well, and you will end up with a soufflé-like bread instead of a fluffy and airy bread.