Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette- Linda Bishop
Categories: Puddings- Custards- Flans-parfaits
Ingredients
- Pudding:
- 1 lb. loaf French bread
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 2 cups milk
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup pecan halves, optional
- 3/4 cups raisins, optional
- 4 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- Sauce:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 2 Tbsp. vanilla extract
Directions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Tear bread into 1-inch cubes and place in a large bowl. Add the half-and-half and milk. Let stand 10 minutes. Stir well with a wooden spoon.
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Add eggs, sugar, pecans, raisins, vanilla and cinnamon. Stir well. Pour melted butter into a 9 × 13-inch pan, tilting pan to cat evenly. Spoon bread mixture into pan. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until set and firm.
- For the sauce: Combine the butter, sugar and half-and-half in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Remove and let cool. Stir in vanilla. Serve warm over bread pudding.