Nana's Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce

This is an old recipe that is tried and true. The vanilla sauce is delicious! You can also add a shot of rum or whisky.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups (8 slices) cubed white bread
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Sauce:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• Shot of whisky or rum (optional)
  

Directions:

Directions for Pudding:

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine bread and raisins in large bowl.
3. Combine milk and 1/4 cup butter in 1-quart saucepan.
4. Cook over medium heat until butter is melted (4 to 7 minutes).
5. Pour milk mixture over bread; let stand 10 minutes. Stir in all remaining pudding ingredients.
6. Pour into greased 1 1/2-quart casserole.
7. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until set in center.

Directions for Sauce:

1. Combine all sauce ingredients except vanilla in 1-quart saucepan.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and comes to a full boil (5 to 8 minutes). Stir in vanilla.
3. To serve, spoon warm pudding into individual dessert dishes; serve with sauce. Refrigerate left overs.