Grandma's Old Fashioned Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce
INGREDIENTS
PUDDING:
- 4 cups white bread, cubed, about 8 slices
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
SAUCE:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
STEP 1
PUDDING:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Combine bread and raisins in large bowl.
- Combine milk and 1/4 cup butter in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat until butter is melted, about 4 to 7 minutes. Pour milk mixture over bread; let stand 10 minutes.
- Stir in all remaining pudding ingredients. Pour into greased 1 1/2-quart casserole. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until set in center.
SAUCE:
- 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, about 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in vanilla.
- To serve, spoon warm pudding into individual dessert dishes; serve with sauce. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.