Pecan Pie Bread Pudding without the Crust

* Ingredients:

° 1 bread

° 2 ½ cup of milk

° ½ of 15% cream

° 4 eggs

° 1 cup of sugar

° 1 tablespoon of vanilla

° a pinch of salt

° 1/2 cup butter

° 1 1/2 cups brown sugar

° 1 cup of pecans

° 1 pinch of nutmeg

* Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and butter an 8-inch square pan.

Cut the baguette into cubes.

Place the bread cubes in a bowl.

In another bowl, combine the milk, cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt. Mix well.

Add the bread cubes to this mixture and let the bread cubes soak for about 5 to 10 minutes.

In a third bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar, pecans and nutmeg.

* Assembly:

Place half of the bread mixture in the square pan.

Top with half the pecans.

Add the remaining bread mixture and add the remaining pecans.

Bake for 50 minutes.

ENJOY !!