Louisiana Bread Pudding

1 French Bread Baguette, diced
1 quart half-and-half
6 eggs
1 ounce vanilla
1 stick butter
1 cup raisins
1 cup sugar
1/2-ounce cinnamon
1/4-ounce nutmeg

Mix all ingredients together and bake at 250 degrees until firm. Ten minutes before you remove from the oven; sprinkle sugar on the top of the pudding.

Serve with Lemon Sauce, Whiskey Sauce or Vanilla Sauce.

LEMON SAUCE FOR BREAD PUDDING

1 cup sugar
Juice from 4 lemons
1-ounce vanilla
Corn starch, to thicken
1 cup water
1-1/2 cups heavy cream

Mix all ingredients, except cornstarch, in a saucepan. Bring to aboil. Add cornstarch to thicken. Pour over Bread Pudding.

VANILLA/WHISKEY SAUCE FOR BREAD PUDDING

1 cup sugar
1/4 pound butter
1-ounce vanilla
1/2-quart heavy cream

Mix all ingredients together and simmer. Add cornstarch combined with a water to thicken. Serve over Bread Pudding. To make Whiskey Sauce, add 2-ounces whiskey to above ingredients.