BRENNAN'S BREAD PUDDING WITH BRANDY SAUCE

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When most bread goes stale it gets tossed in the trash or fed to the birds. But for some lucky loaves, going stale is just the beginning of a transformation into bread pudding - the ambrosial dessert that is a mainstay finale at Creole restaurants across New Orleans. This recipe comes from a restaurant in the French Quarter in New Orleans. The thick creamy sauce is what makes it a truly memorable dessert.

Provided by Nadia Melkowits

Categories Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 pieces, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

10 slices day old bread, broken in pieces
4 cups milk, scalded
1 cup cream
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup seedless raisin
whiskey, sauce
3 egg yolks
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups milk
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 ounces brandy (or more to taste)

Steps:

Combine bread, milk and cream. Beat eggs; add sugar and mix well. Stir in bread mixture and add vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in butter and raisins. Pour into buttered 2 quart baking dish, set in a pan of warm water about 1 inch deep.
Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Whiskey Sauce.
In a saucepan slightly beat egg yolks then add the next three ingredients and blend well. Cook over low heat until mixture comes to a boil. Blend cornstarch in water and stir into hot mixture. Continue cooking until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in brandy. Serve when cooled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 628.4, Fat 26.3, SaturatedFat 14.8, Cholesterol 248.4, Sodium 385.3, Carbohydrate 83.4, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 57.1, Protein 12.9