Cappuccino Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup brewed espresso or 1/2 cup strong coffee
• 1/2 cup sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 6 large whole eggs
• 4 large egg yolks
• 3 cups half-and-half
• 3 cups day-old egg bread, 1-inch cubes
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds, if desired (optional)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• whipped cream, flavored with
• cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 make custard:.
• 2 in a small saucepan combine espresso or coffee and 2.
• 3 tablespoons sugar and boil until reduced to about 1/4 cup.
• 4 cool syrup.
• 5 in a large bowl whisk together whole eggs, egg yolks,.
• 6 remaining 1/2 cup sugar, half-and-half and syrup.
• 7 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 8 spread bread cubes in a 9-inch square baking dish and sprinkle.
• 9 with almonds if using.
• 10 pour custard over bread, making sure allbread cubes are covered, and let stand 30 minutes.
• 11 put baking dish in a larger pan and add enough water to pan to.
• 12 reach halfway up sides of dish.
• 13 bake bread pudding in middle of.
• 14 oven 55 minutes, or until golden brown and center is set.
• 15 make caramel sauce:.
• 16 in a small heavy saucepan combine sugar and water and bring to.
• 17 a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• 18 boil syrup, without stirring but swirling pan occasionally, until deep golden caramel.
• 19 remove pan from heat and add cream slowly (mixture will.
• 20 bubble up).
• 21 cook sauce over low heat, stirring, until smooth and caramel is dissolved.
• 22 add butter and stir until melted.
• 23 serve bread pudding with warm caramel sauce and cinnamon whipped cream.
• 24 serves 6 to 8.