Fruitcake Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce
By Paula Deen
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Difficulty: Medium
Prep time: 1 hour
Cook time: 1 hour
Servings: 12
Ingredients
Fruit Cake Bread Pudding
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 (1-pound) container dried fruit mix
- 1 (8-ounce) container candied cherries, cut in half
- 2 cups chopped walnuts
- 10 large croissants, cubed (about 12 cups)
- whiskey sauce, recipe follows
Whiskey Sauce
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup whiskey
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Directions
Fruit Cake Bread Pudding
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13- by 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Add the cream, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, candied fruit mix, candied cherries and pecans, whisking to combine. Add the cubed croissants, tossing to coat. Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Bake until the center is set, about 1 hour. Cover with aluminum foil to prevent excess browning if necessary. Serve warm or at room temperature with Whiskey Sauce.
Whiskey Sauce
In a medium saucepan, combine the cream and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer.
In a small bowl, combine the whiskey and cornstarch. Add to the simmering cream mixture. Cook until thickened, about 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat.