This recipe for bread pudding is BAD for your waistline and possibly your BAC especially when paired with a Bloody Mary, but it sure is GOOD!
Bread Pudding
5 cups bread cubes
2C milk
2 eggs
1C sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla
½ C raisins (soaked in brandy)
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
¼ tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. nutmeg
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
Brandy sauce:
1C sugar
¼ C half & half
1/3 C brandy
½ C butter (1 stick)
½ tsp. vanilla
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large mixing bowl, press the bread into the milk until all of the milk is absorbed. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, then whisk in the sugar, vanilla, allspice and cinnamon. Pour over the bread and milk mixture. Add the raisins and gently stir to combine. Sprinkle with pecans.
Coat an 8x8 pan with the melted butter. Pour the bread milk and egg mixture into the baking pan. Bake at 350°F for 35-45 minutes, until the liquid has set. The pudding is done when the edges start getting a bit brown and pull away from the edge of the pan.
For the brandy sauce: Place all ingredients in sauce pan, heat gently and stir often. Don’t overcook – only about 5 minutes.