Old Fashioned Bread Pudding & Caramel Sauce

Serves: 12

Prep Time: 30 M | Cook Time: 1 H & 10 M | Total Time: 1 H & 40 M

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INGREDIENTS

Bread Pudding

• 7 cups fresh or stale white bread, crust removed & cut into 1-inch pieces

• 1/2 cup golden raisins

• 1/2 cup melted butter

• 4 eggs

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed

• 1 tsp grated nutmeg

• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract

• 2 cups hal & half

• 2 cups whole milk

• grated nutmeg

Caramel Sauce

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup evaporated milk

INSTRUCTIONS

To Prepare the Pudding

1. Place bread in a greased 9x13 inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle the raisins over the bread, then drizzle on the melted butter. Do not mix. Set aside.

2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs until broken up, then blend in the sugars, nutmeg and vanilla. Add the half & half and milk, but do not over beat - bubbles are not necessary. Pour the milk mixture over the bread cubes and soak for 15 minutes, gently patting the bread down into the milk mixture with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle with nutmeg.

3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the pudding for 55 minutes, checking after 40 minutes that the top is not too brown. If it is, cover lightly with foil. Bake 15 minutes longer until the pudding is puffy and golden brown. Remove to a rack and cool.

To Prepare the Caramel Sauce

1. In a small pan over medium heat, melt the butter and brown sugar together, whisking vigorously.

2. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and whisk in the salt, vanilla and evaporated milk.

3. Cut the cooled pudding into squares and top with caramel sauce.

NOTES

Caramel sauce can be made ahead and reheated in the micowave.

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