BREAD PUDDING:

bread chunks (enough to fill bottom of pan)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2 cups sugar
8 eggs
5 1/2 cups milk
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla

CINNAMON SUGAR:

2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Fill a 9x13-inch pan with bread chunks and pecans. Melt butter and pour over bread. Set aside.

Make custard by combining sugar and eggs. Mix in milk, salt and vanilla. Pour over bread and sprinkle top with cinnamon sugar. Place 9x13-inch pan in larger pan of water.

Bake at 350°F for approximately 60 minutes. Test with knife. Knife should come out clean when pudding is done.

WHISKEY SAUCE:

1 cup (2 sticks) melted butter
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp. whiskey

Whip together sauce ingredients until smooth and serve over pudding.

Submitted by: Traveler