Bread Pudding With Vanilla Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 cup melted butter (no subs!)
• 2 3/4 cups whipping cream (or use 2 cups 18% cream and 3/4 cup whipping cream)
• 4 cups french bread, cubed
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/4 cups whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 butter a deep 2 or 3-quart baking dish.
• 3 for the pudding; in a bowl combine the eggs, sugar, brown sugar and nutmeg; stir in the melted butter and whipping cream; mix until well combined.
• 4 add in the bread cubes and raisins; toss to combine with the cream mixture.
• 5 transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• 6 bake for about 50-55 minutes.
• 7 cover with foil the last 30 minutes of baking to prevent excess browning.
• 8 let stand for 10 minutes (or more) before serving with vanilla sauce.
• 9 for the vanilla sauce; in a heavy saucepan whisk all ingredients together (except vanilla) cook over medium heat whisking continuously for about 10 minutes or until thickened.
• 10 remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• 11 serve warm or at almost room temperature with the pudding.
• 12 delicious!