PCLinuxOS Recipe Corner Bonus - Grandma's Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce

Grandma's Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

    8 cups cubed white bread
    1 cup raisins
    4 cups milk
    1/2 cup butter
    1 cup sugar

For the vanilla sauce:
    1.5 cups milk
    1.5 cups half-and-half
    3 tsp vanilla extract
    9 Tbsp sugar
    12 large egg yolks

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a large bowl, combine the cubed white bread and raisins.

In a saucepan, heat the milk and butter over medium heat until the butter is melted.

Pour the milk and butter mixture over the bread and raisins. Let it sit for 10 minutes to soak.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs.

Pour the egg mixture over the soaked bread and mix well.

Transfer the mixture to a greased baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the pudding is set.

For the vanilla sauce:

Add the milk and half-and-half to a pot and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat. Whisk egg yolks and sugar together in a bowl. Slowly ladle all the warm milk mixture into the egg yolk mixture while whisking quickly. Adding it too quickly will cook the egg yolks and cause the sauce to curdle.

Return the mixture to the pot and heat over medium-low while stirring until the sauce thickens and coats the back of the spoon, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla once it is no longer hot.

Strain the sauce if desired. Serve warm or chill in the refrigerator. To rewarm the sauce, add the sauce to a small pan and reheat it on the stove over low heat, while constantly stirring. Remove from heat once it's warmed through.

NUTRITION:

Calories: 693    Carbs: 107g    Sodium: 426mg     Fiber: 2g    Protein: 16g