Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce

Method

Preheat oven to 160°C and lightly butter a large baking dish. Place bread cubes in the dish and pour over a mixture of milk, cream, eggs, sugar, melted butter, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, stirring gently to ensure the bread is well soaked. Let sit for 15 minutes, then bake for 50-60 minutes until set but still slightly moist, with a golden top. For the sauce, melt butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, add sugar and stir until dissolved, then carefully remove from heat and add bourbon, stirring well. Return to low heat briefly, then add cream and stir until smooth. Pour warm sauce over pudding and serve immediately.