Bourbon Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• Bread Pudding:
• 4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 large eggs, beaten slightly
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 

• 12 cups dry bread cubes
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup finely chopped hazelnuts (optional)
• Whiskey Sauce:
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup bourbon whiskey

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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3. Heat milk and margarine in a saucepan over medium heat until margarine is completely melted, 3 to 5 minutes.
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5. Mix sugar, eggs, cinnamon, and salt together in a large mixing bowl with a whisk until well blended. Stir in milk mixture. Stir in bread cubes, raisins, and hazelnuts. Let sit for 5 minutes. Pour into an ungreased 9x13-inch baking dish.
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7. Bake, uncovered, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
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9. While pudding is baking, heat brown sugar, butter, and bourbon whiskey in a pot over medium heat, stirring constantly, until boiling and sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
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11. Pour sauce over bread pudding when done.