Bananas Foster Bread Pudding

Submitted by venus2

"There is a tapas bar in downtown Houston that serves this dessert. Tasca's chefs have come up with an incredible, sinfully delicious bread pudding. It's particularly good with cinnamon ice cream."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 3 french bread French baguettes, cut into cubes (2 DAY OLD)
• 1 1⁄2 cups butter
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 1⁄2 cups whipping cream
• 5 eggs
• 4 medium bananas, sliced
• your favorite vanilla ice cream

directions

1. Bring butter, cinnamon, sugars, and pecans to a simmer in medium saucepan.
2. Add bread cubes to mixture; stir until well coated.
3. In large bowl mix cream and eggs; add bananas.
4. Fold sugars and custard mixtures together, distributing bananas evenly.
5. Pour into buttered 11x7x2-inch pan.
6. Let stand 30 minutes to 1 hour to let bread absorb liquid.
7. Bake 1 hour or until mixture is set in 325 degree oven.
8. Serve warm or cool 3 hours before refrigerating covered.
9. Serve with ice cream.