pat's Recipe

Cinnamon Bread Pudding with Butter Sauce

Category: Puddings

6 eggs
2 cups milk
1-3/4 cups half-and-half or light cream
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
6 cups cubed cinnamon bread or cinnamon rolls without icing (about 1 pound)
1 recipe Butter Sauce (see recipe below)

Directions
1. For pudding, in a large mixing bowl, beat eggs by hand. Beat in milk, cream, sugar, and vanilla until combined. Stir in the cinnamon bread.

2. Grease a 2-quart rectangular (12x7-1/2x2-inch) baking dish. Add bread pudding mixture, spreading evenly.

3. Bake in a 325 degree F oven for 55 to 60 minutes or until top is puffed and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve warm with Butter Sauce.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Butter Sauce: In a small saucepan, heat 1/2 cup packed brown sugar and 1/4 cup butter until butter melts. Carefully add 1/3 cup light-colored corn syrup and 1/4 cup half-and-half or light cream. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium-low heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until sugar isdissolved and mixture is smooth.
Makes about 1 cup.