New Orleans Bread Pudding
looking for a festive and delicious New Orleans-inspired dessert? Look no further than this New Orleans bread pudding recipe! This sweet and savory dish is perfect for any occasion, and best of all, it’s easy to make.
INGREDIENTS:
1 – 16 oz french bread, cubed
5 large eggs
1 C sugar
1 ½ C whole milk
1 ½ C heavy whipping cream
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
Bourbon Caramel Sauce ingredients:
¾ C heavy whipping cream
¼ C Bourbon
1 tbsp flour
5 tbsp unsalted sweet cream butter
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS:
Using a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg until combined
Place the cubed french bread into a large bowl
Gradually pour the wet ingredients over the french bread and allow the bread to soak in the fridge for 2 hours
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×13 baking pan with pam baking spray
Pour the soaked bread and milk into the baking dish
Bake for 50 minutes or until center is set
Remove from oven
Bourbon Caramel Sauce
Using a medium pot, whisk until combined the sugar, flour, heavy cream and bourbon
Mix in the butter and allow the mixture to come to a simmer, continue mixing until thick
Mix in the vanilla …