Best Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce

Ingredients

• 3 cups whole milk
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 0.25 cups butter , melted
• 3 eggs , beaten
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 10 slices hearty farmhouse-style bread , toasted and cut into cubes
• 1 cup raisins

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.

2. 2

   For bread pudding, whisk together milk, sugar, melted butter, eggs, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Gently stir in bread cubes and raisins.

4. 4

   Lightly spoon mixture into the prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven until browned and set in the middle, 50 to 55 minutes; cover the dish with foil after 30 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Let pudding stand for 10 minutes before serving.

5. 5

   For vanilla sauce, whisk together milk, brown sugar, butter, egg, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a heavy saucepan until smooth.

6. 6

   Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until sauce is thickened and coats the back of a spoon, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in vanilla extract.

7. 7

   Pour sauce over warm bread pudding or serve on the side in a bowl.