BREAD PUDDING

BREAD PUDDING

Ingredients


3 cups bread cubes
4 cups scalded milk
3/4 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Butter an 8x8-inch glass baking dish.
Soak bread in hot milk for five minutes.
Add 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, salt, eggs and 1 teaspoon
vanilla to bread mixture and stir well. Pour into the baking dish.
Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel. Place baking dish on
towel,inside roasting pan and place roasting pan on oven rack.
Fill roasting pan with boiling water to reach halfway up the sides of the
baking dish. Bake 60 minutes. Cool on wire rack.


While pudding cools: In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup
sugar, 1/2 cup butter, cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla. While stirring,
bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and stir 3 minutes more. Spoon
over bread pudding while warm.