• Soak raisins in apple juice for about an hour or two.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush a 13x9 baking dish with 1 Tablespoon of butter.
• Cut the bread in cubes, remove the crust if you want to. Spread the bread in the baking dish. Add soaked raisins and mix.*
• Melt the remaining butter.
• In a deep bowl, add 3/4 cup sugar sugar, cream or milk, butter, 1 Tablespoon of vanilla extract and cinnamon. Mix well until sugar almost dissolves.
• Pour the milk mixture over the bread and press lightly to soak all bread, set aside for 5-10 minutes.
• In another bowl, mix eggs, remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and remaining vanilla extract.
• Pour the egg mixture over the pan and carefully mix.
• Bake uncovered in oven for 50-60 minutes or until a metal knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Cut, serve drizzled with the sauce, ice cream scoop or as is.

To make the sauce: **

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, then add sugar and stir.
• Dissolve cornstarch in the apple juice then add to the sauce pan.
• Stir everything together for a couple of minutes until it thickens.