Bread Pudding With Comfort Sauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup raw sugar
• 1 teaspoon quatre-epices (allspice, cloves, nutmeg and ginger)
• 1 pinch cardamom
• 3 medium eggs
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 5 cups cinnamon-swirl bread, 1-inch cubed
• 1/3 cup golden raisin, soaked in
• southern comfort
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup southern comfort

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease a 9x9 baking pan.
• 3 beat the eggs in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
• 4 beat in the sugar, vanilla and spices.
• 5 add the half & half.
• 6 add the bread cubes and raisins to the baking pan.
• 7 pour the liquid over the bread mixture, allowing the bread to soak up the custard.
• 8 bake for approximately 25-30 minutes or until the pudding has a golden brown color and is firm to the touch. if a toothpick inserted in the pudding comes out clean, it is done.
• 9 allow to cool to room temperature.
• 10 for the comfort sauce,.
• 11 place the cream in a small saucepan over medium heat, and bring to a boil.
• 12 whisk the corn starch and water together, and add to the cream while whisking. bring to a boil. whisk and let simmer for a few seconds, taking care not to burn the mixture on the bottom. remove from heat.
• 13 stir in the sugar and the southern comfort. the sauce should have a thick consistency.
• 14 serve with the sauce poured over the bread pudding.