Creole Bread Pudding

Ingredients

 * 1 loaf French bread
 * 2 Tablespoons vanilla
 * 1 qt. milk
 * 1 cup golden raisins
 * 3 eggs
 * 4 Tablespoons butter
 * 2 cups of Sugar
 * whiskey Sauce
 * 1 stick of butter (1/4 Pound)
 * 1 egg
 * 1 cup confectioners Sugar
 * 1 jigger of Bourbon

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Break French bread into about 8 pieces.
 * 2) In a large bowl, soak bread in milk until well soaked.
 * 3) Mix the bread around before adding the next ingredients.
 * 4) Beat the egg, Sugar and vanilla well then add to bread mixture.
 * 5) Next add the Raisins and stir mixture well.
 * 6) Grease a baking pan with butter ; pour the mixture into the pan.
 * 7) Place the pan with the pudding in another shallow pan with about an inch of water in it.
 * 8) Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes or until pudding is firm.
 * 9) When cooked take out of oven and allow to cool.
 * 10) Whiskey Sauce :In a double boiler, cook butter and Sugar until completely dissolved.
 * 11) Add egg, beating very quickly so that it won't curdle.
 * 12) When the mixture smoothes add whiskey.
 * 13) If you desire a stronger whiskey taste add more.
 * 14) Cut bread pudding into serving pieces and place in deep dish.
 * 15) Add whiskey sauce to the top of the pudding.