SWEET BREAD BRANDY PUDDING ..... ( THE OTHER KIND OF SWEET BREAD )

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

8 cups   Mexican Sweet Bread Cubed  ( Day old and Dried Out Over Night ) 
4 eggs
2 cups milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter ( melted )
1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1/2 tsp. Nutmeg
1 cup Raisins

COMBINE:
         In a 3qt. Crock Pot place dried bread cubes. In another bowl whisk together remaining ingredients. Add Raisins last once mixture is well blended. SLOWLY pour over bread cubes making sure to coat every cube. With a LARGE spoon stir GENTLY...COVER AND COOK ON LOW FOR ABOUT 4HRS. OR UNTIL A KNIFE TEST PULLS OUT CLEAN.


BRANDY SAUCE:
          You should start this sauce before the Pudding is done. You are going to pour some over it and let sit in Crock w/ lid on for 1hour after Knife Test.. 
 
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter ( 1 stick )
1 egg beaten
2 tsp. Pure Vanilla Extract
1/4 cup Brandy

    In a sauce pan combine all but Brandy. Bring to a rolling boil until sugar is well blended. No longer grainy. Add Brandy stirring well.  When you have done the knife test and pudding is done , take your knife and pierce about 6 times in order to allow sauce to soak in good.  Make sure to dribble some along the sides. This way it soaks to the bottom... Remainder should be poured over before serving.. You may want to double the Sauce Batch if you fall in love with it.. I SUGGEST THEREFORE YOU USE YOUR FAVORITE BRANDY!!