Bread Pudding And Sauce

19 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • Pudding Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup brandy or 1/4 cup apple juice
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted, divided
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup pouring cream
  • 1 cup brown sugar, measured packed tightly
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly ground
  • 1 loaf French bread, using day old bread cut in to 1 inch cubes (no need to remove crusts)
  • Sauce Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, measured packed tightly
  • 6 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 3 teaspoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons brandy or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Grease a shallow baking dish (2-1/2-qt size).
  2. 2
    Add the raisings and brandy (or apple juice) to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from head and set aside.
  3. 3
    Using a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, milk, cream, brown sugar, vanilla, salt and nutmeg.
  4. 4
    Stir in the melted butter and the raisin mixture.remaining butter and reserved raisin mixture.
  5. 5
    Gently stir in the cubes bread and allow to stand for about 15 minutes. During this time the bread will soften as it absorbs the mixture.
  6. 6
    Transfer the mixture to the greased baking sidh.
  7. 7
    Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted into the centre of the pudding comes out clean.
  8. 8
    To prepare the sauce- again using a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add the cold water and mix well.
  9. 9
    Bring this mixture to a boil over head and stir for about 2 minutes, until thickened.
  10. 10
    Remove from the heat; stir in the butter and brandy (or vanilla).
  11. 11
    Serve the sauce over the bread pudding.

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