Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce

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This is the best bread pudding I've ever eaten! My husband wants me to make it every weekend for Sunday brunch.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce

Ingredients

2 eggs

beaten

3 tablespoons butter

melted

2 tablespoons vanilla extract

2 ½ cups milk

¼ cup white sugar

1 (1 pound) loaf French bread

cut into 1 inch cubes

1 cup chopped pecans

½ cup white sugar

½ cup butter

½ cup heavy cream

¼ cup whiskey

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch pan.

Step 2

In a large bowl stir together eggs butter vanilla and milk. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and mix thoroughly until sugar is dissolved.

Step 3

Place bread cubes in bottom of prepared pan. Pour liquid over bread fully saturating all bread. Sprinkle pecans on top.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes until golden. Meanwhile combine 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup butter cream and whiskey in a small saucepan. Warm over low heat stirring constantly until sauce is gently boiling. Pour sauce over baked bread pudding and serve.

Nutritional Information

Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 602.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12.4g 25%

Carbohydrates: 56.8g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 2.7g 11%

Sugars: 24.8g

Fat: 34.9g 54%

Saturated Fat: 15.9g 80%

Cholesterol: 114.9mg 38%

Vitamin A Iu: 918.9IU 18%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.2mg 40%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 0.5mg 1%

Folate: 96.7mcg 24%

Calcium: 144.9mg 15%

Iron: 2.6mg 15%

Magnesium: 43.9mg 16%

Potassium: 279.8mg 8%

Sodium: 531.1mg 21%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 42%

Calories From Fat: 314.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.