Pecan Praline Bread Pudding With Irish Cream Sauce Recipe

This is a special dish to me because it makes my family say 'Mmmmmm'. It is often requested at holidays, special occasions and once instead of Birthday cake. This dish is sweet, rich and has amazing texture.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• CUSTARD

• 3  cups heavy whipping cream
• 1  cup  whole milk
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 4  whole eggs
• 1  egg yolk
• 2  teaspoons real vanilla
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 6 -8  cups  French bread cubes (Fresh or day old is fine)

• TOPPING

• 1  cup  lightly packed brown sugar
• 1  cup  chopped pecans
• 3  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt

• SAUCE

• 1  cup heavy cream
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup irish cream (Bailey's or similar)
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1  teaspoon  heaping cornstarch

Directions

1. Directions.
2. Heat Oven to 300 degrees.
3. Butter a 9"x13" glass baking pan.
4. To prepare Custard:
5. Whisk custard ingredients until well combined. Add in Bread and let soak while you make the topping.
6. To prepare Topping:
7. Mix ingredients until crumbly and butter is incorporated throughout.
8. To assemble:
9. Pour Custard Mixture into Buttered pan. Spread Topping Mixture evenly over Custard.
10. Bake 45 minute @ 300 degrees. Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake an additional 15 minute It should look puffed up and test done. Let set for 10-15 minute before serving.
11. To prepare Irish Cream Sauce:
12. In a saucepan over medium heat stir & dissolve Sugar into Cream. Add the Irish Cream, raise heat and bring to low boil. Let boil 2-3 minute to burn off alcohol. Make a slurry by adding the Milk & Corn Starch together & stirring util completely dissolved. Lower heat, add slurry, return to boil & stir constantly. Let thicken until spoon is coated and a nice sauce consistency. Remove from heat & cover until ready to serve. Yield: serves 12.
13. Notes:
14. Serve sauce over pudding as desired.