Mama's Bread Pudding
Spread over the bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish, preferably glass:
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Cut into 1⁄2-inch-thick slices:
1 1⁄4 pounds French or Italian bread (1 1⁄2 to 2 loaves)
Spread the bread evenly in the prepared baking dish, the scatter over the top:
1-1 1/2 cups raisins(optional)
Whisk in a large bowl until frothy:
4 large eggs
3 cups whole milk
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons vanilla
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pour the liquid over the bread and let stand for 30 minutes, periodically pressing down with a spatula to help absorb the liquids. Preheat the oven to 375°F. bake the pudding in a water bath (A pan of simmering water in which a smaller pan is set into. This allows for a food to be cooked slowly and gently) until puffed and firm in the center, about 75 minutes.
Cover with: Jack Daniels Sauce
Jack Daniels Sauce
Ingredients:
8oz butter
1 cup sugar
¼ cup Jack Daniels
2T water
¼ t ground nutmeg
1/8 t salt
1 large egg
1 cup sugar
¼ cup Jack Daniels
2T water
¼ t ground nutmeg
1/8 t salt
1 large egg
Directions:
Melt butter over low heat in saucepan. Cook sugar, Jack Daniels, water, nutmeg and salt, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved and the mixture is blended. Remove from heat. Whisk large egg until light and frothy. Vigorously whisk egg into liquor mixture. Set sauce over medium heat, strring gently, bring to a simmer. Cook until sauce thickens about 1 minute. Serve over bread pudding
Melt butter over low heat in saucepan. Cook sugar, Jack Daniels, water, nutmeg and salt, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved and the mixture is blended. Remove from heat. Whisk large egg until light and frothy. Vigorously whisk egg into liquor mixture. Set sauce over medium heat, strring gently, bring to a simmer. Cook until sauce thickens about 1 minute. Serve over bread pudding
