1 (10 oz.) loaf stale French bread, broken or 6-8 c. stale bread
4 c. milk or 1/2 milk and 1/2 heavy cream
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 c. raisins
1 c. pecans, chopped
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
8 tbsp. butter, melted
2 tbsp. vanilla
1 c. shredded coconut
1 tsp. cinnamon

Combine all ingredients. Mixture should be very moist but not soupy. Pour into buttered 9 x 9 inch baking dish. Place on middle rack of oven. Cook at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes until top is golden brown. Serve warm with sauce.

SAUCE:

1/2 c. butter
1 egg
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1/2 c. bourbon to taste

Cream butter and sugar over medium heat until all butter absorbed. Remove from heat and blend in egg. Pour in bourbon gradually to your own taste, stirring constantly. Sauce will thicken as it cools. Serve warm over bread pudding. Serves 20 people.