Bourbon Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce

Name: Bourbon Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters bourbon; 2 liters cubed day-old French bread; 177 milliliters packed brown sugar; 177 milliliters canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix); 3 egg yolks; 59 milliliters granulated sugar; 3 Tbsps granulated sugar; 1 teaspoons ground allspice; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 591 milliliters half-and-half; 237 milliliters chopped pecans; 1 teapoon vanilla; 1 vanilla bean; 118 milliliters whipping cream; 5 whole eggs; 118 milliliters whole milk

One portion of this dish contains approximately 8g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 366 calories. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. Head to the store and pick up egg yolks, milk, day-old bread, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In baking dish, mix bread cubes and pecans; set aside.

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In large bowl, beat half-and-half, 1/4 cup bourbon, the pumpkin, brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, the eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice with whisk.

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Granulated Sugar

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Bourbon

Pumpkin

Vanilla

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Whisk

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Pour custard into baking dish. With spoon, press bread cubes and pecans into custard.

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Custard

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Let stand 30 minutes.

Heat oven to 350F.

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Bake bread pudding 45 minutes or until top is golden brown.

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Bread

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Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, stir together milk and whipping cream.

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Whipping Cream

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Cut vanilla bean in half; scrape out seeds.

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Vanilla Bean

Seeds

Add seeds and bean to milk mixture.

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Seeds

Milk

Heat to simmering over low heat. In medium bowl, beat egg yolks and 3 tablespoons granulated sugar with whisk. Slowly pour warm milk mixture into egg yolk mixture, stirring constantly. Return mixture to saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until sauce begins to thicken. Strain sauce into small heatproof pitcher or bowl; discard vanilla bean. Stir 1/4 cup bourbon into sauce. Refrigerate until serving time.

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Granulated Sugar

Vanilla Bean

Egg Yolk