Fantastic Caramel Bread Pudding
- 12 slices Texas toast thick bread, stale, but not hard
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups half-and-half or 3 cups milk
- CARAMEL SAUCE
- 1/4 lb butter (no substitutions)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter a 2-qt baking dish.
- Trim the crust off of bread, and cut into 1-inch cubes.
- Scatter bread crumbs into baking dish.
- Sprinkle the raisins over bread cubes.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, vanilla and milk.
- Pour the mixture over the bread cubes.
- Pressing the bread down with a spatula to help absorb the liquid.
- Let sit for 30 minutes.
- Place the baking dish with the pudding mix, into a larger pan.
- Pour water 2/3 of the way up the outside dish to make a water bath.
- Bake for 1-1/4 hours, until puffed and firm.
- FOR CARAMEL SAUCE: Melt butter in a small saucepan.
- Then whisk in the 1/2 cup brown sugar, then stir for 3-5 minutes.
- Add in the heavy cream, and continue to stir for 2 mins more.
- Top sauce onto bread pudding.
bread, raisins, eggs, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, milk, caramel sauce, butter, brown sugar, heavy cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fantastic-caramel-bread-pudding-76931 (may not work)