Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce 

Ingredients:

• 4 cups (8 slices) cubed white bread
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Sauce Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

Directions:

1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
2. Combine the cubed bread and raisins in a large bowl.
3. Combine milk and 1/4 cup butter in a 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the butter is melted (4 to 7 minutes).
4. Pour the milk mixture over the bread and raisins; let it stand for 10 minutes.
5. Stir in all the remaining pudding ingredients.
6. Pour the mixture into a greased 1 1/2-quart casserole.
7. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until the pudding is set in the center.

Directions for Sauce:

1. Combine all sauce ingredients except vanilla in a 1-quart saucepan.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens and comes to a full boil (5 to 8 minutes).
3. Stir in the vanilla.

To serve, spoon warm pudding into individual dessert dishes and serve with the sauce. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator. Enjoy your Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce!