Brioche Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon almond extract 
• 16 oz egg bread loaf - crusts trimmed
• 8 large eggs 
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 
• 2 cups whipping cream 
• 2 cups milk whole
• 0.3 cup frangelico 
• 8 servings frangelico cut into 1/2" cubes
• 8 servings frangelico cut into 1/2" cubes

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Place bread cubes in 13- by 9- by 2-inch baking pan.
2. Whisk eggs, whipping cream, milk, sugar, Frangelico, vanilla extract and almond extract in large bowl to blend.
3. Pour over bread cubes.
4. Let stand 30 minutes, occasionally pressing bread into custard mixture. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange reserved bread crusts on baking sheet and bake until dry, about 10 minutes. Cool. Maintain oven temperature.
5. Transfer crusts to food processor and grind until fine crumbs form.
6. Sprinkle 1 cup crust crumbs over top of pudding.
7. Bake until pudding is set in center, about 40 minutes. Cool slightly.
8. Serve warm.This recipe yields 8 to 10 servings.