The Joy of Southern Whiskey!

Pudding pre-sauce ;-)

Southern Whiskey Bread Pudding

(from “The Joy of Cooking”)

Pudding:

1 loag Italian bread, sliced

1 cup raisins

3 large eggs

4 cups whole milk

2 cups sugar

2 Tablespoons vanilla

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Sauce:

1 stick of butter (8Tablespoons)

¼ cup plus 2 Tablespoons whiskey

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

¼ teaspoon salt

To make the pudding, start by cutting sliced bread into bite-sized cubes. Arrange the bread cubes in a 13 x 9 (ish) buttered baking dish.  Sprinkle raisins over the top and tuck them in between the bread cubes a bit.

In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs until frothy.  Then whisk in milk, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon.  Pour the mixture over the bread.  Using a spatula, press down on mixture to properly moisten the bread and let sit for an hour, pressing down on the bread now and then.

Bake at 375° F for about an hour, or until the top is puffed and browned.

While the pudding is baking prepare the sauce!  Melt butter in a heavy bottomed medium saucepan over low heat.  Using a wooden spoon, stir in sugar, whiskey, nutmeg, and salt.  Cook over low heat stirring until sugar is dissolved and all is fully blended.  Leave on low heat while you whisk up an egg.  Remove saucepan from heat and vigorously whisk in the egg.  Set the saucepan back on the heat and raise the temperature just a tad.  Stir gently with the wire whisk until sauce is thickened.  If pudding is not yet ready, turn off heat and leave on stove, stirring every now and then until pudding is ready.

When pudding is out of the oven, re-heat the sauce on low heat and stir about until sauce is well mixed.  Then pour the sauce over the pudding.  Southern Whiskey Pudding is now ready to serve!  Pudding can be reheated in a 300° F oven for 15 minutes if needed.

Background:

My newest brother-in-law likes his bourbon/whiskey.  In an effort to make him feel more welcome his first Thanksgiving with us, I decided to make this pudding that I found in my trusty “Joy of Cooking” cook book.  To my delight, it was a hit!  I’ve made it every year since, and friends and family keep asking me to share the recipe.  So, here we are!

Sauced pudding as part of our Thanksgiving Day Spread!

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