Pecan Pie Bread Pudding

Seen this on the internet and I said to myself,  "Self", and I said "Yes?", cause I knew it was me that was speaking.

"You are going to have to make this some day".

Ingredients

1 loaf  French bread

2 ½ cup milk

1 cup whipping cream

4 large eggs beaten

1 cup sugar

1 tbsp vanilla

1/8 tsp salt

1/2 cup butter

1 ½ cup packed brown sugar

1 cup pecan chopped

Stuff you will need

Mixing bowls various sizes

Cutting board

Bread knife

Fork

Pam cooking spray

8x8 cooking pan

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cube bread then place in a large mixing bowl.

In another mixing bowl, beat eggs, milk, half & half, sugar, salt, and vanilla. 

Pour over the bread and allow to sit 5 to 10 minutes

In another small mixing bowl, using a fork, mix together, softened butter, brown sugar, and pecans. 

Pour half of the bread mixture into a greased 8x8 inch baking pan.

Top with half of the pecan mixture.

Spoon remaining half of the bread mixture over and top with remaining half of the pecan mixture. 

Press everything down into pan. Pan will be really full.

Place pan on a cookie sheet with a 1-inch edge to catch any mixture that may boil over.

Bake for 50 minutes.

The center will be slightly jiggly but will set when cool.

Allow to cool 20 to 30 minutes before serving so that the slices will hold together.