Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce

Ingredients

• 8.5 cup day-old bread cubes (Source specifies 8–9 cups.)
• 5 tbsp butter, melted (For drizzling over the bread cubes.)
• 5 large eggs
• 2.5 cup milk
• 1 cup sugar (For the bread pudding.)
• 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
• 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1.5 tsp vanilla (For the bread pudding.)
• 0.6667 cup raisins (Optional.)
• 0.5 cup butter (For the vanilla sauce.)
• 0.5 cup sugar (For the vanilla sauce.)
• 0.5 cup brown sugar (For the vanilla sauce.)
• 0.5 cup heavy cream (For the vanilla sauce.)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract (Stir into the sauce after simmering.)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. 2

   Grease a baking dish.

3. 3

   Add the day-old bread cubes to the prepared baking dish.

4. 4

   Drizzle the melted butter over the bread cubes.

5. 5

   Whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla for the bread pudding.

6. 6

   Pour the egg-and-milk mixture over the bread cubes.

7. 7

   Add the raisins, if using.

8. 8

   Bake for 45 minutes, or until the bread pudding is set and golden.

9. 9

   While the bread pudding bakes, prepare the vanilla sauce by simmering the butter, sugar, brown sugar, and heavy cream until smooth.

10. 10

    Stir the vanilla extract into the smooth sauce.

11. 11

    Spoon the warm vanilla sauce over the bread pudding before serving.

Notes

The source does not specify the baking-dish size, the exact sauce simmer time or temperature, or storage instructions. Raisins are optional.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• baked
• comfort food
• American
• holiday
• vegetarian