banana toasted pecan bread pudding

Ingredients

• 4 cups cubed day old french or sourdough bread into one inches
• 1/4 cup butter, unsalted and melted
• 3 large eggs at room temperature
• 2 cups of half and half
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup toasted pecan pieces
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon banana extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 - ripe, firm bananas, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
• SAUCE
• 3 tablespoons butter, unsalted at room temperature.
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon corn starch
• 3/4 cup fat free evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon banana extract