eggnog bread pudding with rum sauce

How To Make eggnog bread pudding with rum sauce

• Step 1
  BREAD PUDDING... In a small saucepan over medium heat, add cranberries and rum. Stir to coat, and as soon as it starts simmering, remove from the heat.
• Step 2
  Let it sit for 30 minutes before transferring the macerated fruit into a small bowl, using a slotted spoon. Reserve the leftover rum.
• Step 3
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 3-quart baking dish with butter; set aside.
• Step 4
  In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add butter, eggnog, heavy cream, granulated sugar, and salt. Stir until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved; warm it up – DON’T bring to a simmer.
• Step 5
  In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs and when the eggnog mixture is warmed, by the ladle, slowly pour in the warm milk into the eggs, whisking constantly.
• Step 6
  When the eggs are tempered, transfer them to the saucepan with the eggnog; whisk constantly. Add leftover rum, vanilla extract, and nutmeg; stir to blend.
• Step 7
  Place half the bread cubes into the prepared baking dish and spoon half the soaked cranberries; repeat with the remaining bread cubes, compacting them by pressing gently with your hands, and the rest of the cranberries.
• Step 8
  Pour custard on top of bread cubes, making sure to cover them all.
• Step 9
  Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 40 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Step 10
  About 25 to 30 minutes into cooking, cover with a piece of foil to prevent the top from getting too dark; continue baking for the remaining time.
• Step 11
  Remove bread pudding from the heat and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve warm with a generous spoonful of hot rum sauce.
• Step 12
  RUM SAUCE... In a small bowl, mix sugar and corn starch together; set aside.
• Step 13
  In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add sugar mixture and stir well.
• Step 14
  Pour in half-and-half and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring often.
• Step 15
  When it starts boiling, reduce to medium heat, and stir continuously until the sauce thickens, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Step 16
  Remove from the heat and add rum; stir well.
• Step 17
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