Butter Pecan Bread Pudding

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups egg bread, cubed (brioche or challah)
• 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup milk
• 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 generously butter a 9-inch pie plate.
• 3 place the bread cubes in the pie plate.
• 4 sprinkle with the butterscotch chips and 1/4 cup of the pecans.
• 5 in a small saucepan, bring the milk and brown sugar to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• 6 beat the eggs in a small bowl and gradually whisk in the hot milk mixture.
• 7 pour the custard evenly over the bread.
• 8 sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup nuts.
• 9 bake until the pudding is puffed and crusty on top, about 25 minutes.
• 10 serve warm.