I've been looking for this recipe fer a long time now...
My "Nanny" used to make this all the time when I was a young'un. She passed on when I was only 10 or so, and I've tried Bread Pudding all over the world. Well...
(Georgia, East Tennessee, and even a few parts of Alabama)trying to recapture those memories from my childhood. This here is as close as I've come to reproducing her old recipe...Enjoy!
• 4 cups (8 slices) cubed white bread • 1/2 cup raisins • 2 cups milk • 1/4 cup butter • 1/2 cup sugar • 2 eggs, slightly beaten • 1 tablespoon vanilla • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg Sauce Ingredients: • 1/2 cup butter • 1/2 cup sugar • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream • 1 tablespoon vanilla Directions for Pudding: Heat oven to 350°F. Combine bread and raisins in large bowl. Combine milk and 1/4 cup butter in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat until butter is melted (4 to 7 minutes). Pour milk mixture over bread; let stand 10 minutes. Stir in all remaining pudding ingredients. Pour into greased 1 1/2-quart casserole. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until set in center. Directions for Sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients except vanilla in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and comes to a full boil (5 to 8 minutes). Stir in vanilla. To serve, spoon warm pudding into individual dessert dishes; serve with sauce. Store refrigerated.