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bread pudding smothered in brandy sauce

Quick 15-Minute Brandy Sauce for Bread Pudding

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This quick Brandy Sauce for Bread Pudding is the easiest way to add sweetness, boozy flavor, and extra moisture to bread pudding or any other dessert!
Course Sauces and Dressings
Cuisine American
Diet Vegan
Keyword 30 Minutes or Less, 5 Ingredients or Less, Brandy Sauce, Easy, Quick, Sauce for Bread Pudding
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • ½ cup milk or coconut milk, for nondairy
  • ½ cup cream or coconut cream, for nondairy
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 ounce Brandy

Instructions

  • Add milk, cream, and sugar to a large saucepan over medium heat. Heat and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
    ½ cup milk, ½ cup cream, ½ cup granulated sugar
  • Add your cornstarch and whisk until there are no visible lumps. Continue to heat, stirring frequently, until your sauce thickens (cornstarch will only start to thicken sauce once it reaches 295°F so be patient!).
    1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • Once your sauce is nice and thick (think glue), remove from heat and transfer to a bowl. See pro tips for more info on thickening!
  • Add your Brandy and whisk to combine. Enjoy over bread pudding, brownies, loaf cake and more!
    1 ounce Brandy

Notes

  • For a thinner sauce, heat, and stir until the consistency resembles glue before moving on to step 4. For a thicker sauce, continue to heat until the sauce resembles pancake batter. Keep in mind we will be loosening the sauce after heating by adding Brandy, so at this stage, you want your sauce even thicker than you want the final outcome.
  • 1 fluid ounce = 2 tablespoons.