Instructions: FOR PUDDING: Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 13x9x2 baking dish. Break bread into bits. Pour milk over bread and soak until soft. Mix well. In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix eggs, sugar and vanilla and pour over soaked bread. Add raisins and pecans, if using, and pour into buttered dish. Set dish in a larger baking pan. Add water to larger pan to a depth of 1 to 2 inches. Bake 1 hour or until inserted knife comes out clean.

FOR BRANDY SAUCE: Melt butter over hot, not boiling water in a double boiler. In a medium bowl combine sugar and egg, mixing well... Add to melted butter. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Do not let sauce boil, or egg will curdle. Bring to room temperature and add brandy.

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