Jack'S Bread Pudding

Name: Jack'S Bread Pudding
Ingredients: 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 2 loaves day old very dry bread cubes crust removed (pref. egg bread); 3 eggs; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 tbsp. vanilla; 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg; 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 3 cups half and half; 3/4 cups golden raisins, soaked in Jack & honey; 3/4 cup flaked coconut; 1 cup toasted pecans, coarsely chopped; 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted; Jack Sauce; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 pint heavy whipping cream; 1/2 cup Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey

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Ingredients

7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 loaves day old very dry bread cubes crust removed (pref. egg bread)
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tbsp. vanilla
1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 cups half and half
3/4 cups golden raisins, soaked in Jack & honey
3/4 cup flaked coconut
1 cup toasted pecans, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Jack Sauce
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1/2 pint heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey

Directions

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