This bread pudding recipe is very similar to the one that the restaurant in Lazarus used to serve. Every time I make it, I get requests for the recipe. It’s a pretty standard custard, but the sauce really makes it.

Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce

3/4 lb Bread, French or Sourdough
1/4 c Pecans
4 oz Butter, melted

Custard:
2 c Sugar
1 tsp Salt
8 Eggs, large
5 1/2 c Milk
1 tsp Vanilla

Whiskey Sauce:
8oz Butter, melted
2 c Powdered sugar, sifted
2 Eggs, large, beaten
1 oz Whiskey (hint: buy a “plane sized” one if you don’t usually drink it)

Custard:
Break bread into medium pieces. Add pecans and melted butter. Pour into 9×13 pan.

Blend eggs, salt and sugar with a wire whip. Add vanilla and milk. Blend and strain. Pour over bread and nuts mixture.

Bake at 350F in a pan of water (creating a double boiler effect) for 20-25 minutes. Do not put too much water in the bottom pan or the custard will take too long to bake. Test with knife.

Whiskey Sauce:
Melt butter. Whip in sifted powdered sugar. Fold in eggs. Add whiskey. Serve warm.

Makes approximately 8-10 servings. Terrific reheated the next day.

Red velvet cake is one of my biggest downfalls. Especially when it has the yummy cream cheese icing on it. I can literally eat it until I get sick. However, it’s not really conducive to my counting of points on Weight Watchers. So imagine how excited I was when I heard that Yoplait now has a Light, Fat Free Red Velvet Cake yogurt.

I immediately began looking for it and struck out at both Marsh and Target. Fortunately, I was able to get it at Kroger today. I came home and made myself a sandwich so that I could quickly get to “dessert”–my new Red Velvet Yogurt. I am a fan in general of the Yoplait Light yogurts, so my hopes were high.

Let me say first to be careful when you open the container. You know how sometimes they kind of  “explode” a little yogurt on you? This yogurt is kind of a dark red, and I now have a spot on my blue shirt. Hopefully it will come out.

Next, onto the tasting. The flavor is absolutely reminiscent of Red Velvet Cake, including the cream cheese icing. The consistency is a little bit thin, but it’s not supposed to be one of the thick yogurt varieties. I think the red coloring actually adds to the experience because it helps your mind *think* that you are eating red velvet cake.

I was prepared not to like it because I knew it wouldn’t taste exactly like my beloved cake. However, it was definitely good and I plan on getting more. It’s more of a “dessert” yogurt than a flavor like peach or vanilla. That’s perfect for me because I love my dessert! At only 100 calories and no fat, this is a dessert worth splurging on. If you want to save a little money on your yogurt, Coupons.com actually has a coupon for Yoplait this week.