Classic New Orleans Bread Pudding
A rich and comforting dessert made from stale bread, elevated with a delicious whiskey sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 65 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- Stale bread
- Milk
- Heavy cream
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Raisins
- Whiskey
- Butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cut the stale bread into cubes and place in a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, heavy cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Pour the custard mixture over the bread cubes and let it soak for about 15 minutes, gently stirring to ensure all bread is coated.
- Stir in the raisins.
- Pour the mixture into a buttered baking dish.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the pudding is set and the top is golden brown.
- While the pudding is baking, make the whiskey sauce by combining whiskey, butter, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
- Serve the bread pudding warm, drizzled with whiskey sauce.
Notes
For extra sweetness, serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
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