Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 cups (8 slices) cubed white bread
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Sauce Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

How To Make Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine bread and raisins in large bowl.
3. Combine milk and 1/4 cup butter in 1-quart saucepan.
4. Cook over medium heat until butter is melted (4 to 7 minutes).
5. Pour milk mixture over bread; let stand 10 minutes.
6. Stir in all remaining pudding ingredients.
7. Pour into greased 1 1/2-quart casserole.
8. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until set in center.

Directions for Sauce:

1. Combine all sauce ingredients except vanilla in 1-quart saucepan.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and comes to a full boil (5 to 8 minutes).
3. Stir in vanilla
4. To serve, spoon warm pudding into individual dessert dishes; serve with sauce.
5. Store refrigerated.