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 (¼ pound)
 * 1 egg
 * 1 cup confectioners' sugar
 * 1 jigger of bourbon

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Break french bread into about 8 pieces.
 * 3) In a large bowl, soak bread in milk until well soaked.
 * 4) Mix the bread around before adding the next ingredients.
 * 5) Beat the egg, sugar and vanilla well then add to bread mixture.
 * 6) Next add the raisins and stir mixture well.
 * 7) Grease a baking pan with butter ; pour the mixture into the pan.
 * 8) Place the pan with the pudding in another shallow pan with about an inch of water in it.
 * 9) Bake at 350°F for about 40 minutes or until pudding is firm.
 * 10) When cooked take out of oven and allow to cool.

Whiskey sauce

 * 1) In a double boiler, cook butter and sugar until completely dissolved.
 * 2) Add egg, beating very quickly so that it won't curdle.
 * 3) When the mixture smooths add whiskey.
 * 4) If you desire a stronger whiskey taste add more.
 * 5) Cut bread pudding into serving pieces and place in deep dish.
 * 6) Add whiskey sauce to the top of the pudding.