French Quarter Bread Pudding

Very yummy addition to any brunch buffet. This is an old family heirloom from my French auntie. Serve with a lemon or bourbon sauce. Enjoy!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 505 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 3 eggs
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup golden raisins
• 1 ¼ cups milk
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 (1 pound) loaf French bread
• 1 cup half-and-half cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Cut bread into 1 inch thick slices. Arrange bread slices and pecans on a baking sheet and drizzle with melted butter; toast lightly.

Step 2

In a large bowl, beat together eggs, cream, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar and vanilla. Put bread and pecans in a lightly greased 7x11 in casserole dish. Pour egg mixture over bread. Make sure that bread slices are saturated with liquid.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, until golden. Serve warm.