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Best Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce

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Ingredients
  

For the Bread Pudding:

  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp. light brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 10 slices hearty farmhouse-style bread, toasted and cut into cubes
  • 1 cup raisins

For the Vanilla Sauce:

  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp. butter, melted
  • 1-1/4 cups whole milk
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla extract

Instructions
 

To prepare the bread pudding:

  • Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
  • Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together 3 eggs, granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/4 cup of butter, and 3 cups of whole milk.
  • Gently stir in the bread cubes and raisins.
  • Lightly spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the pre-heated 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.

To prepare the vanilla sauce:

  • In a heavy saucepan, over medium heat, whisk together 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 milk, and salt until smooth.
  • Whisk 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.