I have to say that I love bread pudding. I love this bread Pudding! But more importantly, people that hate bread pudding love this bread pudding. Need I say more……

Well yes… its widely believed to be an aphrodisiac

Ingredients:
12 ounces Wheat Hoagie Rolls, cut into _ inch chunks (about 6 cups)
3 cups milk
3 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, optional
1/8 teaspoon salt
2/3 cups raisins
1 stick melted butter

Sauce:
1/2 cup butter (4 oz.)
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup bourbon- Wellers is best!

Directions:
Place Bread chunks in a large bowl, pour milk over bread
Stir a little until milk is absorbed
In another bowl, beat eggs, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt together
Stir into the bread mixture, gently stir the raisins into the bread mixture
Pour into a buttered baking pan, drizzle with melted butter
Bake at 350 degrees for about 60 minutes or until set and brown
Cool and cut into squares

Sauce:
In a saucepan, melt butter, add sugar and cinnamon, whisking to blend well
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and sugar grains melt
Let the mixture cool significantly ( the whiskey will boil over if you put it in too hot)
Whisk in bourbon ( slowly at first to make sure it is not to hot and boils over)
Serve warm

Yields 1 cup of bourbon sauce
Double the sauce mixture for twice the fun!

Serves: 8