Ohana Bread Pudding with Bananas Foster Sauce

By SallySmo

This is the dessert served at Ohana Restaurant at the Polynesian Resort at Disney World. It may be Polynesian but it reminds me of my years living in New Orleans.

Ingredients

• BREAD PUDDING
• 5 eggs
• 3 cups whole milk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 8 cups french or ‘Ohana breakfast bread
• BANANAS FOSTER SAUCE
• 4 oz sugar
• 4 oz brown sugar
• 4 oz corn syrup
• 4 oz unsalted butter
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup spiced rum
• 1 cup banana slices

Preparation

Step 1

BREAD PUDDING
In bowl mix eggs, milk, salt, sugar, and nutmeg. Set aside.

Cut bread in medium (usually 2-inch) pieces and place on cookie sheet pan. Put in 350 degree oven.

Bake bread until lightly toasted: about 15 minutes. Remove bread and place in egg and milk mixture.

Place mixture in a greased 10-inch cake pan, and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.

Let stand 5 minutes; serve hot with ice cream.

BANANAS FOSTER SAUCE
Combine sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and half of heavy cream in a large pan. Bring to a boil and slowly add remaining heavy cream keeping mixture at a steady boil.

Add spiced rum and flambe.

Candy will brown slightly; cook 3 minutes until candy forms into a firm ball in cold water. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Add sliced bananas. Serve warm.