Cranberry-Walnut Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce

I just made a yummy bread pudding with half of a leftover loaf of Costco's Cranberry-Walnut crusty round loaf.

I found the recipe online and made half a recipe. I used real rum, and not extract. First heat to 350 degrees. Grease a casserole dish.

8 c artisan cranberry walnut bread (can use other breads such as raisin, cinnamon or plain white bread)

2 c heavy whipping cream

2 c whole milk

1/2 c unsalted butter

4 eggs

4 tsp vanilla extract

2 Tbsp ground cinnamon

Cut cubes of bread. Make a mixture of whipping cream, whole milk and melted butter and whisk.  Add eggs and whisk more. Add vanilla and cinnamon and whisk in the cinnamon. Pour over the bread.

Place in the dish and bake 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours.

SAUCE

2/3 c heavy cream

2 c granulated sugar

1 c unsalted butter

4 Tbsp rum (yum!) 

Melt the butter, dissolve the sugar, and add cream and rum. Pour over the pudding when hot.