Bread pudding is one of my favourite dessert while having guest around... I like to use the oven alot if I am having party at home, and bread pudding comes in perfect in this case, as while I serve hot dish from oven, I could straight away turn the soaked and ready bread pudding in, and once dinner is done, so is my bread pudding!
I could just serve it while it is freshly made, no reheating require... it is simply perfect!