Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups French bread, day old, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons Bourbon ( or rum)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons butter
Directions:
For the bread pudding, in a 1 quart casserole, micro-melt the butter for 30-40 seconds.
Add eggs and beat well.
Blend in milk, sugar, raisins, vanilla and salt.
Stir in bread cubes and let stand for 5 minutes.
Gently stir the mixture and micro-cook, uncovered until set, about 5 1/2 to 6 minutes, stirring after 3 minutes.
For the bourbon sauce, in a 4 cup, glass cooking container, stir together the sugar and cornstarch; stir in water.
Cook, uncovered, until thick and bubbly, about 3 minutes. Cook 1 minute more and stir in butter and bourbon or rum. This makes about 1 1/4 cups sauce.
Serve the warm bread pudding with this sauce.
Servings: 4-6
Time preparation: 5 min.
Time total: 20 min.