Eggnog Bread Pudding

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature (1/2 stick)
• 24 ounces french bread, crusts trimmed, broken into chunks
• 4 cups milk
• 6 eggs
• 3 egg yolks
• 3 cups whipping cream or 3 cups half-and-half
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• 1 cup seedless raisin
• 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 spread 2 tablespoons butter in each of 2 9x13-inch ovenproof glass baking dishes.
• 2 place bread in large bowl; pour milk over and let soak until liquid is absorbed, about 1 hour.
• 3 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 4 using electric mixer, beat eggs,egg yolks,cream,sugar,bourbon,rum and brandy in medium bowl until smooth and thick; pour egg mixture over bread.
• 5 add raisins and stir until combined.
• 6 divide mixture between 2 prepared dishes, spreading evenly.
• 7 sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon nutmeg.
• 8 place dishes into larger baking pans; add water to pans to come 2/3 way up sides of dishes.
• 9 bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• 10 serve pudding warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.