Classic New Orleans Bread Pudding With a Bourbon Sauce

Name: Classic New Orleans Bread Pudding With a Bourbon Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon unsalted butter; 4 large eggs; 1 cup light-brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/4 cup Bourbon; 2 cups half-and-half; 8 slices day-old French bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups); 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips; 4 cups spiced cream, recipe follows; 1 sprig of fresh mint; 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar, Shaker

Submitted by Warren B.

"Taken from Emeril Lagasse's show Emeril Live. I've added Chocolate in the place of raisins."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 10

ingredients

1 teaspoon unsalted butter
4 large eggs
1 cup light-brown sugar, firmly packed
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₈ teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¹⁄₄ cup Bourbon
2 cups half-and-half
8 slices day-old French bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups)
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
4 cups spiced cream, recipe follows
1 sprig of fresh mint
2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar, Shaker

directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a 6-cup (9 1/4 by 5 1/4 by 2 3/4-inch) loaf pan with butter. Whisk the eggs, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and bourbon together in a large mixing bowl until very smooth. Add the half-and-half and mix well. Add the bread and raisins, and let the mixture sit for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Pour mixture into the prepared pan. Bake until the pudding is set in the center, about 55 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes. To serve, cut the pudding into 1-inch thick slices. Lay each slice in the center of each serving plate. Spoon some of the Bourbon Sauce over the pudding. Top with the spiced cream. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and confectioners' sugar.