bread pudding

This is the amazing recipe for the dessert, Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce, we had on Christmas night. It is one of my mom's amazing desserts and anytime you need something sweet to share that is not difficult to make you will not be disappointed with this one! This was just too good to not share but I promise to share some of my newly discovered healthy recipes real soon!

Pictured minus the sauce

Pudding

¾ C Raisins
2 TBS Dark Rum
1 lb. French bread, cut into 1” cubes
3 C Whole Milk
1 C Half & Half
3 Eggs, Beaten to blend
2 C Sugar
2 TBS Unsalted Butter, melted
2 TBS Vanilla
½ tsp Cinnamon

Sauce

½ C (1 Stick) Unsalted butter
½ C Firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
3 TBS Whiskey

1. Place raisins in small bowl. Pour rum over. Let soak 20 minutes.

2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Generously butter 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan.

3. Place bread in large bowl. Pour milk and half & half over the bread. Let soak for 5 minutes.

4. Whisk egg with sugar, butter, vanilla, & cinnamon in a medium bowl. Pour over bread. Add rum soaked raisins and toss to coat.

5. Transfer bread mixture to prepared pan. Bake until top is deep golden brown (may puff above rim of pan) about 1 hour.

6. Spoon warm bread pudding onto plates. Spoon sauce over the bread pudding. Top with dollops of whipped cream and serve.

ENJOY!