Bread Crumb Pudding

Ingredients

• 2 cups Stale bread crumbs (Avoid using outside crusts for best texture.)
• 1 quart Milk (Whole milk recommended for richness.)
• 0.33 cup Sugar (Granulated sugar.)
• 0.25 cup Butter (Melted, unsalted butter.)
• 2 Eggs (Large eggs.)
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt (Table salt.)
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract (Or 1/4 teaspoon spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, etc.))
• to serve Vanilla Sauce (See recipe below)
• 0.25 cup Butter (For Vanilla Sauce)
• 0.5 cup Sugar (For Vanilla Sauce)
• 1 tablespoon All-purpose flour (For Vanilla Sauce)
• 1 cup Water (For Vanilla Sauce)
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract (For Vanilla Sauce)

Instructions

1. 1In a saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat until it just begins to simmer. Remove from heat.
2. 2Pour the scalded milk over the stale bread crumbs in a bowl. Set aside to soak until cool, about 15 minutes.
3. 3Add the sugar, melted butter, slightly beaten eggs, salt, and vanilla extract (or spice) to the soaked bread crumbs. Mix well to combine.
4. 4Pour the mixture into a buttered baking dish. Bake in a slow oven (325°F / 160°C) for one hour, or until set.
5. 5While the pudding is baking, prepare the vanilla sauce. In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the sugar and flour until smooth. Gradually add the water, stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
6. 6Serve the warm bread crumb pudding with vanilla sauce.