More Than Mom's Bread Pudding

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INGREDIENTS:

1 loaf slightly dry French bread
1 cup raisins rum or bourbon
4 cups milk
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 cup shredded coconut
3 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
4 eggs, beaten rum sauce

INGREDIENTS FOR RUM SAUCE:

1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 egg yolk
1/2 cup rum or bourbon

TO PREPARE:

Cut the bread into 6 to 8 cups of cubes. Dry at room temperature for a few days or in a slow oven for a short time. Plump the raisins in rum or bourbon if desired. Combine the milk, sugar, brown sugar, raisins, walnuts, coconut, butter, vanilla and eggs in a bowl and mix well. Add the bread cubes and mix gently. Let stand until the milk is absorbed. May add additional milk if needed for moist cubes. Pour into a buttered 9 x 12-inch baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 1-1/2 hours. Serve warm or cold with Rum Sauce.

TO PREPARE RUM SAUCE:

Combine confectioners' sugar and butter in a saucepan. Cook until blended, stirring constantly. Stir in the egg yolk. Add the rum gradually, stirring constantly. Cook until heated through, stirring frequently.