Best Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.

In a mixing bowl whisk 3 eggs white sugar 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon 1/4 cup of butter and 3 cups of whole milk together and gently stir in the bread cubes and raisins. Lightly spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven until browned and set in the middle 50 to 55 minutes; cover the dish with foil after 30 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Let the pudding stand for 10 minutes before serving.

For vanilla sauce whisk 1/2 cup of light brown sugar the flour a pinch of cinnamon 1 egg 2 tablespoons of melted butter 1 1/4 cups of whole milkand salt together in a heavy saucepan until smooth. Heat over medium heat whisking constantly until thickened and the sauce coats the back of a spoon 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract. Pour sauce over warm bread pudding or serve on the side in a bowl.