BAGEL BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON SAUCE

Bagel Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce image

I worked in a health club where bagels arrived daily, so I experimented with leftovers. I wasn't a bread pudding fan until I tried it with bagels. -Kathy Hawkins, Gurnee, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 15 servings (1-1/3 cups sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

4 large eggs
3-1/4 cups 2% milk
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
6 cinnamon-raisin bagels, cubed (about 10 cups)
1-1/3 cups raisins
SAUCE:
1/2 cup 2% milk
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 cup sugar
6 tablespoons butter, cubed
2 tablespoons bourbon
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, sugar, melted butter, cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg until blended. Stir in cubed bagels and raisins. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Remove bread pudding from refrigerator; uncover and let stand while oven heats. Bake 40-45 minutes or until puffed, golden and a knife inserted in center comes out clean., For sauce, mix milk and vinegar; let stand 5 minutes. In a small saucepan, combine remaining sauce ingredients; stir in milk mixture. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Serve with warm bread pudding.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 442 calories, Fat 17g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 91mg cholesterol, Sodium 346mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.