Holiday Tasting Party Recipes

RECIPE NAME: BREAD PUDDING WITH VANILLA SAUCE

INGREDIENTS:
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 ½ c. sugar
2 T. brown sugar
½ t. nutmeg
¼ c. butter, melted
2 3/4 c whipping cream
4 c. cubed French bread
¾ c raisins (optional)
Vanilla Sauce (below)

HOW TO MAKE THIS:
Combine first 4 ingredients. Stir in butter and whipping cream. Gently stir in bread and raisins. Pour into greased 2 qt. dish. Bake at 375 for 50-55 minutes, covering with foil after for 30 minutes.

VANILLA SAUCE:
½ c sugar
3 T. brown sugar
1 T. flour
dash nutmeg
1 egg
2 T. butter
1 ¼ c. whipping cream
1 T. vanilla

Whisk all but vanilla in saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, 10-12 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Makes 1 ¾ cups.

Unbaked pudding may be chilled up to one day. Set out for 30 minutes and then bake. Chill Sauce up to 2 days. Microwave 2 minutes before service. Serves 6 – 8.

MY NAME: Donna Carter