Ingredients
- 1 stick sweet butter
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tbs vanilla extract
- 1/2 quart milk
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 tbs cinnamon
- a pinch of nutmeg
- a pinch of salt
- 1 tbs bourbon
- 6 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 8 oz loaf French bread cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 small apple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1/2 quart half & half
- vanilla ice cream as needed
Preparation
Step 1
Combine sugars and divide in half. Add cinnamon, eggs, vanilla,
bourbon and salt to half of the sugar.
In a saucepan, combine milk, half & half and butter with the other
half of the sugar and bring to a boil.
Whisk milk mixture into egg mixture, add raisins and apples. Add
bread cubes and let stand until soaked through to center.
Stir in a few raisins from the bottom and sprinkle a few on top.
Pour into buttered baking dish (8 x 10 x 3 inches) and bake at 375°
for 45 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. Top with
whiskey sauce.
SWEET CREAM SAUCE
2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 cups sugar
8 egg yolks (whites discarded)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Place cream and 3/4 cup sugar in pot. Mix well and heat until it
starts to boil.
Place egg yolks, remaining sugar and vanilla in separate bowl.
Mix until well blended.