Berry Bread Pudding with Orange Sauce

This dessert is as beautiful as it is delicious. Go with your favorite types of berries. Be sure to serve the bread pudding within a few hours of baking, but don’t forget to allow it to rest for 30 to 60 minutes (at least) before serving. It’s wonderful served warm, especially with the warm orange sauce!

1 tbsp butter softened, for greasing dish

20 oz sliced bread usually 1 loaf, crusts removed and cubed

2 cups fresh berries blueberries, raspberries, blackberries

Zest 1 orange (about 1 tbsp)

6 large eggs

4 cups whole milk

1 cup sugar plus 2 tbsp for topping

1 tsp vanilla extract

½ cup unsalted butter melted

ORANGE SAUCE

3 large egg yolks

¼ cup sugar

1 cup heavy cream

1 inch strip orange peel

½ tsp orange extract

INSTRUCTIONS

In a greased 10×10” or 9×13” baking dish, place half of the bread cubes and then half of the berries. Sprinkle the orange zest over the top. Add the remaining bread cubes and then berries.

In a large bowl, or measuring cup, mix the eggs, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla until blended. Pour over the bread mixture. Let stand for 30 to 60 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Pour the melted butter over the top of the dish and then sprinkle 2 tbsp of sugar all over the top.

Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour, rotating after about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for at least 30 minutes. Slice and serve with warm orange sauce.

Make the Orange Sauce

In a medium-sized saucepan, whisk the egg yolks and sugar together. Stir in the cream and orange peel.

Turn heat to medium-low and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is just thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Do not let come to a boil. Transfer to a vessel and drizzle over sliced bread pudding.

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