Name: Bread Pudding
Ingredients: 5-6 baked biscuits (or equivalent amount of French baguette or cinnamon loaf bread, or a mixture); 2 cups whole milk; 4 eggs (well beaten); 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar (amount here is reduced from original recipe); 1/4 cup melted butter; 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract; 2 Tbs. dried cranberries or yellow raisins (opt: soak in a couple Tbs. of bourbon, or rum, for a few hours before including)

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Bread Pudding

No two bread puddings are alike, but this simple version has always been my favorite.

Cuisine Dessert

Ingredients

5-6 baked biscuits or equivalent amount of French baguette or cinnamon loaf bread, or a mixture
2 cups whole milk
4 eggs well beaten
1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar amount here is reduced from original recipe
1/4 cup melted butter
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 Tbs. dried cranberries or yellow raisins opt: soak in a couple Tbs. of bourbon, or rum, for a few hours before including

Instructions

Combine all ingredients and stir well. Pour into a 1-1/2 quart casserole. Place filled casserole into a larger baking pan with deep sides and pour water to one inch depth around casserole dish to create a water bath. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve with Rum Sauce, Salted Caramel Whiskey Butter Sauce and/or ice cream. Serves 8.
Rum Sauce: 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup water; 2 Tbs. butter; 1 Tbs. rum.
Combine sugar, water, and butter in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and boil one minute. Remove from heat and stir in rum. Serve warm over dished up bread pudding.
Salted Caramel Whiskey Butter Sauce: 1/3 cup unsalted butter cubed; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 tsp. sea salt; 1 1/4 cups whipping cream; 3 Tbs. whiskey. Melt butter in saucepan and whisk in remaining ingredients. Bring to boil; reduce heat, simmer uncovered 10-15 minutes or till slightly thickened, stirring frequently. Spoon over pudding.