Bread Pudding...Amish

By Bonnie T

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• Bread Pudding
• 2 cups whole milk (or 2 cups half & half)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2/3 cup brown sugar (light or dark, depending on taste preference)
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups bread, torn into small pieces (french bread works best)
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• Directions:
• 1 . In medium saucepan, over medium heat, heat milk (or half & half) just until film forms over top. Combine butter and milk, stirring until butter is melted. Cool to lukewarm.
• 2 . Combine sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for 1 minute. Slowly add milk mixture.
• 3 . Place bread in a lightly greased 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• 4 . Sprinkle with raisins if desired. Pour batter on top of bread.
• 5 . Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 to 50 minutes or until set. Serve warm.
• If you make the sauce to put on top of your bread pudding, adjust the sugar in the bread pudding recipe, change it to 1/3 cups sugar (the sauce has the other 1/3 cup in it).
• Bread Pudding Sauce
• Ingredients:
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1/3 cup granulated white sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 Tbsp. flour
• dash of salt
• Directions:
• Mix everything together and bring to a boil for 3 - 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Set aside for 5 minutes, then pour on warm bread pudding.

Preparation

Step 1

See above