Bread Pudding With Bourbon Sauce

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 loaf french bread, cut into 1 inch cubes (16 oz.)
• 4 cups milk
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup raisins
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, well beaten
• 2 tablespoons bourbon

Recipe

• 1 combine bread and milk in a large mixing bowl; set aside for 5 minutes.
• 2 add eggs, sugar, raisins, butter and vanilla; stir well.
• 3 spoon mixture into a greased 3 quart casserole.
• 4 bake, uncovered, at 325°f for 1 hour or until firm.
• 5 cool in pan at least 20 minutes before serving.
• 6 spoon into individual serving bowls; serve with bourbon sauce.
• 7 bourbon sauce: combine butter and sugar in a small saucepan; cook over medium, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves.
• 8 add egg, stirring briskly with a wire whisk until well blended.
• 9 cook over medium heat 1 minute.
• 10 remove from heat, cool slightly; stir in bourbon.