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Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 15, 2010
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Serve whiskey Sauce over bread pudding – a flavorful dessert made with eggs, vanilla and whipped cream.

Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 20 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 17
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Ingredients

Bread Pudding

  • 4 large whole eggs
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 1/2 cups whipping (heavy) cream
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 12 oz French or other firm bread, cut into 1/2-inch slices, then cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (10 cups)
  • 1/2 cup raisins, if desired
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Whiskey Sauce

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons whiskey or bourbon or 1 teaspoon brandy extract

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 325°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch glass baking dish with shortening or spray with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat 4 whole eggs, 1 egg yolk and 3/4 cup sugar with wire whisk until well blended. Beat in milk, whipping cream, vanilla and 1 teaspoon cinnamon until well blended. Stir in 7 cups of the bread pieces and the raisins. Let stand 20 minutes. Pour into baking dish. Lightly press remaining 3 cups bread pieces on top of mixture in baking dish.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, stir 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon until well blended. Brush top of bread mixture with melted 2 tablespoons butter; sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Bake uncovered 55 to 65 minutes or until top is puffed and light golden brown (center will jiggle slightly). Cool 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter over low heat; do not allow to simmer. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes. Mix water and 1 egg in small bowl; stir into butter until blended. Stir in 1 cup sugar. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture begins to boil; remove from heat. Stir in whiskey. Cool at least 10 minutes before serving.
  • Step 
    5
    Serve sauce over warm bread pudding. Store remaining dessert and sauce covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

500 Calories
30g Total Fat
8g Protein
50g Total Carbohydrate
36g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
500
Calories from Fat
270
Total Fat
30g
46%
Saturated Fat
16g
80%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
190mg
64%
Sodium
300mg
12%
Potassium
180mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
50g
17%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
36g
Protein
8g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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