BREAD PUDDING WITH NUTMEG

Bread Pudding with Nutmeg image

I always make this bread pudding recipe for my dad on his birthday and on holidays. He says it tastes exactly like the bread pudding with nutmeg he enjoyed as a child. -Donna Powell, Montgomery City, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

2 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup butter, cubed
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4-1/2 to 5 cups soft bread cubes (about 9 slices)
1/2 cup raisins, optional
VANILLA SAUCE:
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-2/3 cups cold water
3 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

In a large bowl, lightly beat eggs. Combine milk and butter; add to eggs along with sugar, salt, spices and vanilla. Add bread cubes and, if desired, raisins; stir gently. , Pour into a well-greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° until a knife inserted 1 in. from edge comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. , Meanwhile, for sauce, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. Stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the butter, vanilla and nutmeg. Serve with warm pudding.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 419 calories, Fat 19g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 118mg cholesterol, Sodium 534mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.