This is the absolute best recipe for bread pudding. it will fill your home with warm, welcoming aromas of brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. It also makes a wonderful addition to your holiday brunch. With the holidays around the corner, I feel the need to share some of my favorite recipes for you and your family. This rich, comfort food and so addicting.
Ingredients for Pudding
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 10 cups chopped day old bread or pastry
- 3 cups Half-and-Half
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Directions Bread Pudding
- Mx bread, brown sugar, Half & Half, whipping cream, sugar, eggs and cinnamon ingredients in a large bowl and let sit for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Preheat oven to 350F. degrees.
- Spray a 9 x 13″ baking dish with cooking spray. Spray a piece of aluminum foil with cooking spray to cover the bread pudding while it is baking.
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Pour bread pudding batter into pan. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour or until center of pudding is firm.
- NOTE: This can be made about 1 or 2 days in advance, reheat at 250F. degrees for 30 minutes before serving
Ingredients for Vanilla Bourbon Sauce
- 4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ to ½ cup bourbon
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional)
Directions Vanilla Bourbon Sauce
- Pour heavy cream into a heavy saucepan and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Stirring constantly to keep from scalding, continue to boil until cream is reduced by almost half, about 30 minutes.
- Add brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and bourbon and allow to boil until sauce thickens slightly (another 15 minutes). For extra thick sauce, add a tablespoon of cornstarch to the boiling liquid, stirring constantly.
Serve warm, drizzling sauce over the top of each pudding square after placing on a plate.
Kitchen Moxy 