Fred's Bread Pudding With Whiskey Sauce

Course :	Cajun
From:	HungryMonster.com

Ingredients:

		--- bread pudding---
1	loaf	loaf French bread - stale -- crumbled (6-8 cups)
4	cups	milk
2	cups	sugar
8	tablespoons	butter - melted
3	large	eggs
2	tablespoons	vanilla
1	cup	raisins
1	cup	coconut - shredded
1	cup	pecans - chopped
1	teaspoon	cinnamon
1	teaspoon	nutmeg
		--- whiskey sauce---
1/2	cup	butter
1 1/2	cups	powdered sugar
2	large	egg yolks
1/2	cup	bourbon - or rum -- (to taste)

Preparation:

BREAD PUDDING: Combine all ingredients; mixture should be very moist, but not soupy. Pour into buttered 9 x 12 or larger baking dish. Place into non-preheated oven. Bake at 350F for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes, until top is golden brown. Serve warm with sauce. WHISKY SAUCE: Cream butter and sugar over medium heat until all butter is absorbed. Remove from heat and blend in egg yolk. Pour in bourbon gradually to your own taste, stirring constantly. Sauce will thicken as it cools. Serve warm over warm bread pudding. NOTE: For variety of sauces, just substitute your favorite fruit juice or liquor to complement your bread pudding. A nice variation is to use Pina Colada mix and rum. ]]]