Berry Bread Pudding With Vanilla Cream Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (16 ounce) french bread, loaf cubed
• 1 cup frozen raspberries (do not thaw)
• 1 cup frozen blackberrie (do not thaw)
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 1/4 cups milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 arrange half of bread pieces in a lightly greased 11x7 inch baking dish.
• 2 arrange frozen berries in a single layer over bread.
• 3 top with remaining bread pieces.
• 4 whisk eggs and next 6 ingredients until smooth.
• 5 slowly pour egg mixture over bread, pressing down with a wooden spoon until bread absorbs mixture.
• 6 let stand 20 minutes.
• 7 bake covered at 350° for 30 minutes.
• 8 uncover, brush evenly with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
• 9 sprinkle evenly with 2 tablespoons sugar and bake 30 more minutes or until set.
• 10 remove from oven and let stand 30 minutes.
• 11 serve with vanilla cream sauce.
• 12 ****vanilla cream sauce directions.
• 13 stir whipping cream, sugar, and flour together in a saucepan.
• 14 add butter and cook stirring constantly, over medium heat until mixture is slightly thickened.
• 15 remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• 16 serve warm.