Description
A delightful Irish dessert featuring layers of buttery bread soaked in a rich custard, topped with a boozy whiskey sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices of day-old bread
- 4 tablespoons of butter
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups of milk
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 3/4 cup of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 cup of whiskey
- 1/4 cup of brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Butter the bread slices on one side and layer them in a greased baking dish.
- In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
- Pour the custard mixture over the layered bread, ensuring all pieces are soaked.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until the top is golden and the custard is set.
- For the whiskey sauce, combine whiskey and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
- Serve the pudding warm with the whiskey sauce drizzled on top.
Notes
- Use stale bread for better absorption of the custard.
- Feel free to add raisins or currants for extra flavor.
- Adjust the amount of whiskey in the sauce to taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 150mg