SWEET POTATO BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON SAUCE

Sweet Potato Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce image

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 2h20m

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

2 units sweet potatoes
2.5 cups halfand
6 units eggs
0.666666666667 cups sugar
1 tablespoons vanilla extract
0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
16 ounces bread loaf
1 units bourbon sauce
3 tablespoons butter
1.5 teaspoons flour
0.5 cups sugar
1 cups whipping cream
0.125 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons bourbon

Steps:

1. Pierce potatoes with a fork; place on a baking sheet.
2. Bake at 400 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly, peel, and cut into quarters.
3. Process potatoes in food processor with 1/2 cup half-and-half until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Whisk together potato puree, remaining 2 cups half-and-half, lightly beaten eggs, and the next 4 ingredients in a large mixing bowl until smooth.
4. Arrange bread cubes evenly in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Pour sweet potato mixture evenly over bread cubes. Top evenly with butter.
5. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until set. Serve with Bourbon Sauce.
Bourbon Sauce:
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour and cook, whisking constantly 3 minutes. Stir in sugar, whipping cream, and ground nutmeg. Bring to boil over med heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until slight thickened. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and bourbon. Serve warm over Sweet Potato Bread Pudding.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g