Ingredients

• 3  cups French bread cubes
• 2/3  cup sugar
• 1/4  cup butter
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup whipping cream
• 3  tablespoons raisins
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4  cup sugar
• 2  teaspoons cornstarch
• Dash  ground cinnamon or nutmeg
• 3/4  cup whipping cream
• 1 to 2  tablespoons bourbon whiskey

Directions

Arrange bread cubes in a single layer in a 2-quart square baking dish or 10x2-inch round baking dish.

Beat the 2/3 cup sugar and butter until creamy. Add eggs; beat until fluffy. Stir in the 1 cup whipping cream, raisins, and vanilla. Pour over bread cubes.

Place baking dish in a larger baking pan on the oven rack. Pour boiling water into larger pan around dish to a depth of 1 inch. Bake in a 325 degree F. oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Remove dish from hot water. Cool slightly.

Meanwhile, for sauce, in a small saucepan combine the 3/4 cup sugar, the cornstarch, and cinnamon. Stir in the 3/4 cup whipping cream. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Remove from heat; stir in bourbon.

Serve warm bread pudding with the whiskey sauce. Store any remaining sauce in a covered container in refrigerator. Reheat over low heat, stirring occasionally. Makes 6 servings.