CLASSIC NEW ORLEANS BREAD PUDDING WITH A BOURBON SAUCE

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Make and share this Classic New Orleans Bread Pudding With a Bourbon Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Warren B.

Categories Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 teaspoon unsalted butter
4 large eggs
1 cup light-brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup Bourbon
2 cups half-and-half
8 slices day-old French bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups)
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
4 cups spiced cream, recipe follows
1 sprig of fresh mint
2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar, Shaker

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a 6-cup (9 1/4 by 5 1/4 by 2 3/4-inch) loaf pan with butter. Whisk the eggs, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and bourbon together in a large mixing bowl until very smooth. Add the half-and-half and mix well. Add the bread and raisins, and let the mixture sit for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Pour mixture into the prepared pan. Bake until the pudding is set in the center, about 55 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes. To serve, cut the pudding into 1-inch thick slices. Lay each slice in the center of each serving plate. Spoon some of the Bourbon Sauce over the pudding. Top with the spiced cream. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 617.8, Fat 44.8, SaturatedFat 27.2, Cholesterol 199.4, Sodium 221.6, Carbohydrate 45.7, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 22.9, Protein 10.8