The classic dessert of old-fashioned bread pudding with vanilla sauce mixes simple ingredients to create a soothing and tasty treat. Here’s a recipe to help you along the way:

Bread Pudding Ingredients: – 6 cups stale bread, cut into small pieces – 2 cups whole milk – 1 cup heavy cream – 3/4 cup granulated sugar – 4 large eggs

• 2 tablespoons vanilla essence – 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder – 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg powder – 1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Vanilla Sauce: 1 cup heavy cream, 1/2 cup whole milk, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 vanilla bean or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 4 big egg yolks

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) and butter a baking dish.
2. Whisk together the milk, cream, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large mixing dish. Whisk the mixture until smooth.
3. Add the ripped bread to the bowl and gently mix until all of the bread is coated with the liquid mixture. Allow it to sit for 10 minutes to allow the bread to absorb the liquid.
4. Sprinkle the raisins over the bread mixture and gently fold them in if desired.
5. Spread the bread pudding mixture evenly in the prepared baking dish.
6. Bake the baking dish for 45-50 minutes, or until the pudding is set and the top is golden brown, in a preheated oven.
7. Prepare the vanilla sauce while the bread pudding bakes. Combine the heavy cream, milk, and sugar in a saucepan. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise, scoop out the seeds, and add the seeds and pod to the saucepan. If you’re using vanilla extract, add it last.
8. Heat the mixture in a saucepan over medium heat until it reaches a simmer. If using, remove the vanilla bean pod.
9. Whisk the egg yolks in a separate dish until smooth. While whisking continually, slowly add the hot cream mixture into the egg yolks.
10. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook, stirring frequently, over low heat until the sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Do not allow it to come to a boil.
11. Remove the sauce from the heat and, if using, whisk in the vanilla essence.
12. Remove the bread pudding from the oven and set aside for a few minutes to cool.
13. Drizzle the vanilla sauce over the warm bread pudding.

Enjoy your traditional bread pudding with vanilla sauce!