Recipe#9215

Title: Bread Pudding 16

Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 From: DonW1948@aol.com 
 Subject: Whiskey sauce 
 Organization: CTSNET 
 Date: Sun, 11 Jun 1995 21:03:48 GMT 

Categories: Cajun, Dessert
 Yield: 8 servings
 -----------------------BREAD PUDDING-----------------------
 4 sl Bread; stale
 3 1/2 c  Milk, whole
 1 tb Vanilla
 1/2 lb Butter, unsalted
 4 tb Sugar, granulated
 4 ea Eggs; seperated
 1 pn Salt
    Raisins; (optional)
 -----------------------WHISKEY SAUCE-----------------------
 1/2 c  Sugar, granulated
 1/4 lb Butter, unsalted
 1/4 c  Water
    Whiskey; to taste
 BREAD PUDDING: Break bread into ovenproof dish
 (1-1/2 quart at least). Soften bread with small amount
 of milk. Beat sugar and egg yolks. Add milk, stir
 well. Add vanilla and salt. Pour milk mixture over
 bread. Fold in raisins if used.  Cut butter into
 chunks and fold in. Place dish in pan of water and
 bake at 300 degrees for 40-50 minutes, or until a
 silver knife inserted comes out clean.  Make meringue
 adding 2 level tablespoons sugar to each egg white.
 Spread, and return to 350 degree oven until brown
 (browning in a slow oven prevents falling). Serve warm
 WHISKEY SAUCE: Cook until dissolved.  Remove from
 heat, add whiskey to individual taste.