French Quarter Bread Pudding

Recipesfull introduces to you: Mardi Gras Recipes. (French Quarter Bread Pudding). Very yummy addition to any brunch buffet. This is an old family heirloom from my French auntie. Serve with a lemon or bourbon sauce. Enjoy!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

French Quarter Bread Pudding

Ingredients

1 (1 pound) loaf French bread

½ cup chopped pecans

½ cup unsalted butter

melted

3 eggs

1 cup half-and-half cream

1 ¼ cups milk

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ cup golden raisins

Cajun Style Stuffed Peppers

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Cut bread into 1 inch thick slices. Arrange bread slices and pecans on a baking sheet and drizzle with melted butter; toast lightly.

Step 2

In a large bowl beat together eggs cream milk cinnamon nutmeg sugar and vanilla. Put bread and pecans in a lightly greased 7x11 in casserole dish. Pour egg mixture over bread. Make sure that bread slices are saturated with liquid.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes until golden. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information

French Quarter Bread Pudding

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 505.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.9g 24%

Carbohydrates: 63.6g 21%

Dietary Fiber: 2.2g 9%

Sugars: 28.8g

Fat: 23.6g 36%

Saturated Fat: 11.3g 56%

Cholesterol: 114.5mg 38%

Vitamin A Iu: 629.6IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.1mg 39%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 0.6mg 1%

Folate: 96.6mcg 24%

Calcium: 122.3mg 12%

Iron: 2.6mg 15%

Magnesium: 34.9mg 13%

Potassium: 241.4mg 7%

Sodium: 420.3mg 17%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 38%

Calories From Fat: 212.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.