Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Make a whiskey sauce for your bread pudding and turn it into the most delicious treat! Enjoy it for a weekend brunch or a special holiday occasion.

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups milk
2 eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup white sugar
1 (1 pound) loaf French bread, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup whiskey

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2 Mix milk, eggs, 3 tablespoons melted butter, and vanilla together in a large bowl until well combined. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and mix thoroughly until sugar is dissolved.
3 Place bread cubes into bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour milk-egg mixture over top, fully saturating all bread. Sprinkle with pecans.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 1 hour.
5 When bread pudding is almost finished, combine 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup butter, cream, and whiskey in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is gently boiling.
6 Remove bread pudding from the oven. Pour sauce over top and serve.