Bread pudding is simple to make and so delicious. Almost any bread can be used to make bread pudding, but firm bread with crusts that aren’t too hard work best.
Ingredients:
Milk (2 1/4 cup)
Sugar (1/2 cup)
Ground Cinnamon (1 1/2 teaspoon)
2 Large Eggs, slightly beaten
French Bread, or other firm bread (5 cups of 1/2 – 3/4 inch cubes)
Raisins (1/2 cup)
Whiskey Sauce (see below)
Directions:
Heat Oven to 350 degrees
Mix milk, eggs, and cinnamon in large bowl. Whisk until well-blended.
Stir in bread cubes and raisins (if desired, if you don’t like raisins leave them out)
Pour bread mixture into ungreased casserole or baking dish.
Bake uncovered for approximately 45 minutes or until knife inserted at least one inch away from side of baking dish comes out clean.
Make Bourbon Sauce (recipe below) and pour over warm bread pudding.
Bourbon Sauce
Ingredients:
Butter (1/2 cup)
Water (2 tablespoons)
1 Large Egg
Sugar (1 cup)
Bourbon (2 tablespoons)
Directions:
Melt butter in saucepan over low heart. Do not let butter simmer or brown. Remove from heat, let cool 10 minutes.
Mix water and egg, then stir into melted butter. Blend well.
Add sugar, and stir.
Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved. When mixture just begins to boil, remove from heat.
Stir in bourbon. Let cool for 5-10 minutes before serving over warm bread pudding.
Enjoy!