#1 Bread Pudding w/ Vanilla Sauce

Ingredients:

2 cups white sugar

5 large beaten eggs

2 cups milk

2 teaspoons vanilla

3 cups stale bread, cubed or torn apart

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened

1/2- 1 cup raisins

 

For the sauce:

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted

1 egg, beaten

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1/4 cup cream (Flavored coffee creamer is excellent)

 

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

 

Grease a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan and place cubed bread in the pan.

 

Mix together sugar, eggs, and milk in a bowl; add vanilla.

 

Pour over cubed bread and let sit for 10 minutes.  In another bowl, mix and crumble together brown sugar, butter, and raisins.

 

Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over the top of the bread mixture and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until set.

 

For the sauce:

Mix together the sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla in a small saucepan over medium/low heat. Stir together until the sugar is melted. Add the cream, stirring well. Pour over the bread pudding or serve individually. Best served warm.