"I always make this bread pudding recipe for my dad on his birthday and on holidays. He says it tastes exactly like the bread pudding with nutmeg he enjoyed as a child. —Donna Powell, Montgomery City, Missouri..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 large eggs
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2 cups milk
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1/4 cup butter, cubed
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3/4 cup sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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4-1/2 to 5 cups soft bread cubes (about 9 slices)
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1/2 cup raisins, optional
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VANILLA SAUCE:
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1/3 cup sugar
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1-2/3 cups cold water
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3 tablespoons butter
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg