Brown Sugar Bread Pudding With Creme Anglaise

Prep Time: 30 Minutes

Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Ready In: 45 Minutes

Servings: 9

From Southern Living. Creme Anglaise needs to chill for 4 hours.

Ingredients:

4 egg whites

1 large egg

1 1/4 cups 2% low-fat milk

3/4 cup fat-free evaporated milk

1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 (12 ounce) french bread, loaf cut into 1-inch cubes (about 8 cups)

vegetable oil cooking spray

4 teaspoons light brown sugar

1/2 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces

1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

1 3/4 cups 2% low-fat milk

1/3 cup sugar

4 egg yolks

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons bourbon

cinnamon stick

Directions:

1. Whisk together egg whites and egg in a medium bowl until blended. Whisk in reduced-fat milk and next 7 ingredients.
2. Arrange bread cubes in an 8-inch square pan coated with cooking spray. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread. Sprinkle evenly with 4 teaspoons brown sugar, butter, and almonds. Press down gently on bread cubes, and let stand 10 minutes.
3. Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm with 2 tablespoons chilled Crème Anglaise per serving. Garnish, if desired.
4. Creme Anglaise:.
5. Heat milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat just until bubbles and steam appear (do not boil). Remove from heat.
6. Whisk together sugar and egg yolks in a medium bowl until blended. Gradually add heated milk to egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Return mixture to saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, 6 minutes or until mixture thinly coats the back of a spoon. Pour mixture into a bowl. Stir in vanilla. Place plastic wrap directly on surface of mixture, and chill at least 4 hours. (Mixture will thicken slightly as it cools.) Stir in bourbon before serving.

By RecipeOfHealth.com