Irish Bread Pudding

Photo: flickr user AZAdam

Ingredients

Serves12

1/4 cup light butter, melted

1 French bread baguette (10 ounces), cut into

1/2 cup raisins

1/4 cup Irish whiskey

1 3/4 cups low-fat milk (1 percent)

1 cup sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 can (12 ounces) evaporated skim milk

2 lrg eggs, lightly beaten

Cooking spray

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Preparation

Brush melted butter on one side of French bread slices and place bread, buttered side up, on a baking sheet. Bake bread at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until lightly toasted. Cut bread into 1/2 inch cubes and set aside.

Combine raisins and whiskey in a small bowl. Cover and let stand 10 minutes or until soft. Do not drain.

Combine low-fat milk, sugar, vanilla, evaporated milk and eggs in a large bowl. Stir well with a whisk. Add bread cubes and raisin mixture, pressing gently to moisten. Let stand 15 minutes.

Spoon bread mixture into a 13-by-9 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine cinnamon and 1 tablespoon sugar. Sprinkle over pudding.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until set. Serve warm with caramel whiskey sauce (recipe follows).