Ingredients:
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1½ cups white sugar
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 2 Tbsp. light brown sugar
- ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- 10 slices cinnamon raisin bread, toasted and cut into cubes
- 1 cup raisins
Ingredients for Vanilla Sauce:
- 1¼ cups whole milk
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp. flour
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 375 F. Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
- Whisk together milk, sugar, melted butter, eggs, brown sugar and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Gently stir in bread cubes and raisins.
- Lightly spoon mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in 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.
- For vanilla sauce, whisk together milk, brown sugar, butter, egg, flour, cinnamon and salt in a heavy saucepan.
- 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.
- Pour sauce over warm bread pudding or serve on the side in a bowl.
