Bread Pudding With Bourbon Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
8 Tbsp. (1 stick) butter, softened
5 eggs, beaten
1 pt. heavy cream
dash of cinnamon
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
1/4 c. raisins
12 slices (each 1-inch thick) fresh or stale French bread

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter.
Add eggs, cream, cinnamon, vanilla and raisins, mixing well.
Pour into a 9-inch square pan 1 3/4-inch deep. Arrange bread slices flat in egg mixture and let stand for 5 minutes to soak.
Turn bread over and let stand 10 minutes longer. Then push bread down so that most of it is covered.
Set pan in a larger pan filled with water 1/2-inch from the top.
Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
Uncover pudding for the last 10 minutes to brown the top.
When done, the custard should be soft, not firm.