Banana Bread Pudding

Oh my goodness! What a recipe. I really don't know what to say, except incredible!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 4  cups  day old  bread, cubed
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 3  eggs
• 2  cups milk
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup banana, sliced 1/2 inch thick

• SAUCE

• 3  tablespoons butter
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1  tablespoon cornstarch
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup light corn syrup
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Place bread cubes into greased 2-quart casserole; pour butter over and toss to coat.
3. In medium bowl, lightly beat eggs. Add the milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
4. Stir in the bananas. Pour over bread and stir to coat.
5. Bake uncovered for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
6. While baking, melt butter in a small saucepan. Combine sugar and cornstarch; add to butter.
7. Stir in milk and corn syrup. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil.
8. Boil 1 minute then remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
9. Serve warm over warm pudding.