NEW ORLEANS BREAD PUDDING
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Puddings
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1                    Loaf french bread
   1      quart         Milk
   3                    Eggs
   1 1/3  cups          Sugar (most recipes -- Call for1-1/2 to 2 c
                        sauce is very sweet)
   1      cup           Raisins
   2      tablespoons   Vanilla
   3      tablespoons   Butter
   1      cup           Sugar
   1                    Stick butter
   1                    Egg
   3      tablespoons   Bourbon or to taste
 

Preparation:

A New Orleans dessert favorite. Tear bread in pieces and soak in milk for at least an hour. Beat eggs with sugar and vanilla. Add to bread mixture. Stir in raisins. Melt 3 tbs. butter in oblong baking dish. Pour pudding into baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour. Let cool, then cut into serving cubes and place in individual bowls. Top with whiskey sauce and serve. To make sauce melt butter in top of double boiler. Add sugar and stir until hot and sugar well dissolved. Add beaten egg and cook briefly. Remove from heat and add bourbon. Note: The secret to this recipe is excellent French bread and good bourbon.