Bread Pudding with Vanilla Cream Sauce

THE INGREDIENTS

• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 10 slices hearty thick sliced white bread, toasted and cut into cubes
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup raisins (optional)

Vanilla Cream Sauce

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• dash of ground nutmeg
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream (whipping cream)
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 
Grease a 2-quart or 9 x 13 baking dish.
In a mixing bowl, whisk 3 eggs, white sugar, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/4 cup of butter, and 3 cups of heavy cream together, and gently stir in the bread cubes and raisins. Lightly spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish.