House of Blues Bread Pudding

Cream Batter

6 cups heavy cream

3 tablespoons butter

12 egg yolks

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons vanilla extract

1/4 cup bourbon

Melt the cream and butter. Blend the remaining ingredients (except the bourbon) into a mixer. Slowly drizzle in the hot cream mixture. Add bourbon.

Bread Pudding

1/2 gallon Cream Batter

1 (1 pound) loaf French bread, cut into 1-inch pieces

2 Bartlett pears, peeled, cored and cut into 1/8-inch slices

1/2 cup raisins

3/4 tablespoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 cup brown sugar

13 x 9-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cover with foil and bake at

275 degrees F for about 1 hour. Serve with brown sugar, bourbon or custard sauce.

Serves 12.