Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce

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Ingredients

  • ■Bourbon Sauce:
  • ■1 lb. French style bread (the firmer the better)
  • ■3 1/4 C. milk
  • ■3 eggs
  • ■2 tsp. vanilla
  • ■3/4 C. granulated sugar
  • ■1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • ■1/4 C. pecans
  • ■1/4 C. raisins (optional)
  • ■1 C. granulated sugar
  • ■6 Tbs. butter, melted
  • ■1/2 C. buttermilk
  • ■1 Tbs. (or more!) Bourbon
  • ■1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • ■1 Tbs. white corn syrup
  • ■1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Tear bread into medium pieces. Add sugar and cinnamon. Mix milk, lightly beaten eggs, and vanilla. Add to bread mix. Place 1/2 mix in casserole. Layer pecans and raisins, if used. Top with the rest of the mix. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until lightly brown. Serve warm with Bourbon sauce.



To make sauce, in a sauce pan mix all ingredients. Bring to a boil for 1 minute. Serve warm.