Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce
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Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce

Rich bread pudding with a decadent bourbon sauce - a New Orleans classic that's warm and comforting.

70 min
12 servings
SouthernComfy Editorial Team

Recipe by the SouthernComfy Editorial Team

Developed and reviewed by our editorial team.

Prep Time

20m

Cook Time

50m

Servings

12

Difficulty

Easy

Estimated Nutrition

Per serving · estimated

Calories

480

Protein

8 g

Carbs

78 g

Fat

14 g

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Ingredients

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  • 1 loaf French bread, cubed
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup butter (for sauce)
  • 1 cup sugar (for sauce)
  • 1 egg, beaten (for sauce)
  • 1/4 cup bourbon

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2

Place bread cubes in dish.

3

Whisk together milk, eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Pour over bread.

4

Stir in raisins and melted butter.

5

Let soak 15 minutes, then bake 45-50 minutes until set.

6

For sauce: melt butter with sugar in saucepan.

7

Whisk in beaten egg and cook until thickened.

8

Remove from heat and stir in bourbon.

9

Serve warm bread pudding with bourbon sauce.

Chef's Comfy Tip

Day-old bread works best - it soaks up the custard without getting too mushy. Fresh bread can make the pudding soggy.

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