Sweet Potato Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce
Makes:
8 servings
Total Time:
2 hr 20 min
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Category:
Desserts
Sub Category: Other
what you need
- 2 medium-size sweet potatoes (about 2 lb.)
- 2 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 6 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 (16-oz.) day-old French bread loaf, cubed
- Bourbon Sauce
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- 1 1/2 tsp. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp. bourbon
make it
1. Pierce potatoes with a fork; place on a baking sheet.
2. Bake at 400 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly, peel, and cut into quarters.
3. Process potatoes in food processor with 1/2 cup half-and-half until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Whisk together potato puree, remaining 2 cups half-and-half, lightly beaten eggs, and the next 4 ingredients in a large mixing bowl until smooth.
4. Arrange bread cubes evenly in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Pour sweet potato mixture evenly over bread cubes. Top evenly with butter.
5. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until set. Serve with Bourbon Sauce.
Bourbon Sauce:
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour and cook, whisking constantly 3 minutes. Stir in sugar, whipping cream, and ground nutmeg. Bring to boil over med heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until slight thickened. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and bourbon. Serve warm over Sweet Potato Bread Pudding.
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