The BEST Bread Pudding

The BEST Bread Pudding

2 eggs
2 Tbsp melted butter
2 Tbsp vanilla
2 1/2 cup milk
2 cups sugar
3 1/2 to 4 cups sourdough bread, cut into 1 inch cubes
1/3 cup pecans, finely chopped

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Beat together eggs, butter, vanilla, and milk.  Add sugar and mix until sugar is dissolved.  Arrange bread cubes tightly in a baking dish (9 inch or bigger).  Keep the crust facing up around the edges of the dish.  Pour the liquid over the bread.  Sprinkle pecans all over and bake for 60-70 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown all over the top.  It make take longer than 70 minutes.

While the pudding is baking, make this Vanilla Cream Sauce

1/2 cup sugar
1 stick of butter
3/4 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup vanilla extract

Combine all of the ingredients in a saucepan.  Stir constantly over low heat until it reaches a low boil.  Pour over the individual servings of bread pudding.