Bread Pudding with Sauce
Ingredients
- 4 cup hot water
- 3 cup sugar
- 3 1/3 cup (2 cans) evaporated milk
- 9 eggs
- 3/4 cup unsalted melted butter
- 3/4 cup drained crushed pineapple in syrup
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 1 cup dried apricots diced
- 1 tbs. vanilla
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 lb. day old bread w/crusts removed cut in 1/2" cubes
- 1 cup sweet coconut (optional)
Instructions
Boil water. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Whisk in eggs and milk. Mix in everything else, then add bread cubes and mix until completely submerged. Let stand 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350. Spray large pan (14 x 17 or so) with Pam. Pour mixture into pan. Place in over with baking sheet underneath. Bake 1 hour or until knife comes out clean. JACK DANIELS WHISKEY SAUCE 16 oz. light corn syrup 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature 1 tsp. vanilla 1/4 - 1/2 cup Jack Daniels Bring corn syrup to boil. Let cool a little and whisk in remaining ingredients. (I used the microwave and it took less than 5 minutes total).