Old Fashioned Southern Bread Pudding

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1/2 pound loaf of French bread (1 whole medium or about 3/4ths a extra long loaf)
1 cup of milk
1 cup of half and half
2 eggs
1 cup of sugar
1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
1/2 cup of golden raisins
1 (15 ounce) can of fruit cocktail, drained
2 tablespoons of Land O'Lakes unsalted butter, melted
Whiskey Sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together the milk and half and half. Tear the French bread into small pieces and put into a large container for soaking. Pour the milk mixture all over the top. Let sit for about 10 minutes. Stir.

In a small bowl, whisk the eggs with the sugar and vanilla until well blended. Add the raisins and fruit cocktail and gently mix. Put the melted butter into a 9 x 9 inch baking dish and coat the dish all along the sides and bottom. Spoon the bread pudding mixture into the dish.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, or until bubbly on the sides, golden brown and set in the middle. Let cool for about 5 minutes before cutting into squares. Drizzle each serving with whiskey sauce.