Banana Butterscotch Bread Pudding

Earlier this week, Mom made banana nut muffins for breakfast. For some reason, most were left uneaten. Instead of tossing the muffins, I figured I could something out of them. 

After deciding to try a bread pudding, I left the muffins to stale. 

I found a simple custard recipe online and tweaked it a bit. 

Custard: 

1 c. skim milk

4 whole eggs

4 egg whites

splash of vanilla

bit of orange zest

1/4-1/2 c. sugar. 

Procedure:
1)Whisk ingredients together and combine custard with stale bread (about 8-10 muffins).
Pour into a baking dish.

2)Bake in a 375 degree oven for about 40 minutes. (until golden and puffed up)

3)Let sit for twenty minutes after baking. 

Butterscotch sauce:

1 c. whole milk

3 Tbsp sugar

2 tsp. cornstarch

1/4 c. butterscotch liqueur

Procedure: 

Whisk together cornstarch and liqueur. Bring milk and sugar to a boil. Stir in liqueur/cornstarch. Cook until sauce thickens. 

4) Pour over bread pudding and enjoy! 

This is great served hot or cold! 

My family loved it. I thought it tasted delicious, but it was a bit too "eggy" for me. I think I may try this a couple more times and see if I can tweak the formula a bit. 

Overall, it was a winner. =) 

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