Something New and Yummy For Pot Luck - Crock Pot Bread Pudding

Crock Pot Bread Pudding

No lie, it is really good! I got this recipe from my cousin Pam. I made it for the first time for last Sunday’s Potluck. It must have been good because they ate all of it. This is the basic recipe:

Pudding:

8 generous cups of bread (any kind) torn in chunks
¾ cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
¼ tsp nutmeg
4 eggs
2 cups milk
½ stick melted butter
(You can add nuts or raisins or anything along those lines with the bread.)

Combine all the ingredients except for the bread in a bowl.
Put bread in a greased crock pot
Pour liquid mixture over bread
Cook on low for 3 to 4 hours

Sauce:

1½ sticks butter
2 cups powdered sugar
½ cup brown sugar
¼ tsp of whatever flavoring or extract you like
½ tsp of vanilla
(1/2 cup nuts optional)

Heat to combine and thicken
Serve on the side to pour over pudding when it is dished out.

I used ¼ tsp vanilla and ½ tsp of almond extract to flavor my sauce. That worked really well and tasted like pralines.

When I made this I doubled the recipe and it filled up my big crock pot. Next time I don’t think I will double the sauce, it is really rich, a little goes a long way. I used plain white bread this time; I would like to try it with a sweet bread. Next time I will also add nuts. And I was wondering how it would taste with some cinnamon in it or cinnamon raisin bread...hummm...

I got up early and started the pudding on high for about an hour. Then it sat on low for 3 hours during church. That worked out really well, just make sure to stir it to get all the bread nice and soaked in the sugar/butter/egg mixture. Oh and reheat the sauce before serving. It does not have to be refrigerated while the pudding is cooking.

If you try it, let me know how you like it.