Desserts
Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce
Description
What could be better than bread pudding? Only Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce, of course! The classic bread-based dessert is made even tastier with a sweet, delicious and easy-to-make bourbon sauce. Bread pudding lovers everywhere, this one's for you!
Ingredients:
- Bread Pudding
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 6 cups dry bread cubes (8 slices)
- 1/2 cup raisins, if desired
- Bourbon Sauce
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 2 tablespoons whipping cream
- 3 to 4 tablespoons bourbon or 2 teaspoons brandy extract
Directions:
- Heat oven to 350°F. In 2-quart saucepan, heat milk and 1/4 cup butter over medium heat until butter is melted and milk is hot.
- In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, cinnamon, salt and eggs with wire whisk until well blended. Stir in bread cubes and raisins. Stir in milk mixture. Pour into ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish or 1 1/2-quart casserole. Place casserole in 13x9-inch pan; pour boiling water into pan until 1 inch deep.
- Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from edge of baking dish comes out clean.
- In 1-quart heavy saucepan, heat all sauce ingredients to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Serve sauce over warm bread pudding. Store in refrigerator.
