Name: Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Puddings and Custards
Ingredients: 4 cups (8 slices) cubed white bread; 1/2 cup raisins, can use golden; 2 cups milk; 1/4 cup butter; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 eggs, slightly beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup whipping cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla

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Ingredients

4 cups (8 slices) cubed white bread

1/2 cup raisins, can use golden

2 cups milk

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine bread and raisins in large bowl. Combine milk and ¼ cup butter in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat until butter is melted (4 to 7 minutes). Pour milk mixture over bread; let stand 10 minutes. Stir in all remaining pudding ingredients. Pour into greased 1-½-quart casserole. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until center is set. Combine all sauce ingredients except vanilla in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and comes to a full boil (5 to 8 minutes). Stir in vanilla. To serve, spoon warm pudding into individual dessert dishes; serve with sauce. Store refrigerated.

Sauce

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup whipping cream

1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Combine all sauce ingredients except vanilla in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and comes to a full boil (5 to 8 minutes). Stir in vanilla. To serve, spoon warm pudding into individual dessert dishes; serve with sauce. Store refrigerated. Makes 1-½ cups sauce.

Yield:

8 servings

Preparation Time

15 Minutes

Total Time

40 Minutes

Nutritional Information:

Nutrition Facts (1 serving, 3 tablespoons sauce); Calories 490; Fat 26g; Cholesterol 125mg; Sodium 300mg; Carbohydrate 58g; Dietary Fiber 1g; Protein 6g