Bailey's Bread Pudding

[patches]

Bailey's Bread Pudding

Ingredients:

4 1/2 slices French bread, thick, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk, scalded
1 pinch ground nutmeg (optional)
4 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar (optional)
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup Baileys Irish Cream

Directions
  1.  Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  2.  Butter one 2-quart casserole dish.
  3.  Place a larger pan with water to hold the 2-quart casserole dish 
  4.  Place bread cubes in the 2-quart casserole dish.
  5.  Ligthly beat together the eggs, sugar, and vanilla.
  6.  Slowly add the scalded milk and Bailey's Irish Cream.
  7.  Pour over the bread.
  8.  If desired, sprinkle with brown sugar and nutmeg
  9.  Place casserole in the water bath and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a
        knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
10.  If the pudding seems dry when take it out of the oven, sprinkle some
        Bailey's Irish Cream over the top to moisten it. 
       (You know, it ALWAYS seems dry to me!)     
     
      Note:  This can be served either hot or cold.

[patches]

  I forgot to put the recipe for the sauce for the Bread Pudding!!! 

Bailey’s Caramel Irish Cream Sauce:

Ingredients:
1/4 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup freshly brewed coffee
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream

Directions:
Pour the sugar into water in saucepan and let it stand until sugar is wet.  Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture turns nut brown. 

Remove from heat.  Immediately and CAREFULLY, to avoid splatters, pour in coffee and cream into the saucepan.  Then return to heat and cook, stirring constantly, until caramel melts.

Remove from heat and cool. 

Stir in lemon juice and Bailey’s just before serving.

Do not eat and drive!!!       

[Tina]

I may just need to go out and get some French bread. I have all of the other ingredients!

[patches]

Oh, Tina, you will love this!  It has such an awesome taste!     Sometimes I will use my lemon sauce recipe, instead of the Caramel Sauce because that gives it a little tang for something different.     

[Hillhound]

I think my Cholesterol level just went through the roof!
 

The only thing I'd add would be a handfull of raisins or sultanas to that little lot and I could die happy!
 

[patches]

Actually, the original recipe had raisins in it, and although I love raisins (plain, raisin bread, carrot cake, etc.) I don't care for them in bread pudding.  Go figure!      Of course, it's probably because my mom never put them in there! 

[Penny]

Thanks Patti, this sounds really tummy.