Cafe Brulot Bread Pudding Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
1 (10 oz.) loaf stale French bread1 qt. whole milk
3 eggs, slightly beaten
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 tbsp. vanilla
1 c. raisins
2 oz. bourbon
2 oz. butter
Cooking Directions
Soak bread in milk. With hands, crush until well mixed. In a large bowl, mix eggs, sugar, nutmeg, vanilla and raisins; add bourbon and mix well. Add milk-bread mixture and blend well.Grease 9x12x2 inch baking dish with butter. Pour in bread mixture and bake at 350 degrees until firm, approximately 50-55 minutes. The top should be crusty. (Most cooks like to place the pan in another pan partially filled with water.)
To serve, cut into 3x3 inch pieces. Serve warm with sauce.
WHISKEY SAUCE:
1 stick butter
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
1 egg
1/2 c. bourbon
On low heat, melt butter in saucepan. Stir in sugar and water, dissolve sugar. Remove from fire and let cook for 10 minutes. Beat in egg; add bourbon. Yields: 2 1/2 cups.
