Bread Pudding With Whiskey Sauce

I got this recipe from a friend. Every time she makes this for a party, she has to give out the recipe. I never liked bread pudding until I tasted this recipe. I am posting because this version is just too good not to share.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• Bread pudding

• 1⁄2 cup butter (softened, 1 stick)
• 1 (16 ounce)  French bread
• 4  large eggs
• 1  cup heavy cream
• 3  cups  whole milk
• 2  cups  packed brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons vanilla
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon

• Whiskey Sauce

• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup  whiskey (I use Jack Daniels)
• 2  tablespoons water
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1  large egg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Spread butter over bottom of 13x9 baking pan. Break up french bread into bite size pieces and put in pan.
3. Whisk eggs until frothy.
4. Whisk into the eggs, the milk, cream, brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon.
5. Pour liquid over the bread pieces.
6. Press bread and liquid down with a spatula until the bread is completely saturated.
7. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour (top will be puffy and lightly browned).
8. SAUCE:
9. Melt butter over low heat in a small saucepan.
10. Stir in all other ingredients EXCEPT egg.
11. Cook until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is blended.
12. Remove from heat.
13. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg until frothy.
14. Vigorously whisk the egg into the sauce mixture.
15. Set the sauce over medium heat and stir gently; bring the sauce to a simmer.
16. Remove from heat and cool until thickened, about one minute.
17. Pour over bread pudding when the bread pudding is finished.