#cooking #baking #dessert ![[Pasted image 20250429210816.png|400]] ## Ingredients - 1 to 2 brioche pullman loafs cut into 1/2 inch cubes - Bavarian Glazed Pecans, roughly chopped (1 cup?) (*optional*) - 1 cup of butterscotch chips - 8 large eggs, at room temperature - 2 cups heavy cream - 2 cups milk - 1 3/4 cups sugar - 1/4 cup bourbon (I used Woodford Reserve) - 1 tablespoon vanilla extract or good Vanilla Bean Paste ## Method 1. Place bread cubes into a 9x13 pan.  Sprinkle with chopped glazed Bavarian pecans and butterscotch chips. 2. Whisk eggs, whipping cream, milk, sugar, bourbon and vanilla extract in large bowl to blend. 3. Pour over bread cubes. 4. Let stand 30 minutes, occasionally pressing bread into custard mixture. (Can be prepared 2-3 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate if so.) 5. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake until pudding is set in center and exterior has some browning/crispy about 40 minutes. Center will be puffy / have risen. 6. Cool slightly. 7. Serve warm topped with vanilla ice cream.