Chef George Duran's holiday nog pudding recipe

Holiday Nog Pudding

By Chef George Duran

Serves 8

Ingredients:

· 5 C. torn day-old bread

· 4 C. Holiday Nog, divided

· 2 teaspoons crushed cinnamon

· 1 spoon salt

· ⅓ cupful cornstarch

· 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

· 1 cupful pecan halves

· ¼ cupful brownish sugar

· 1 C. astir chopped pecans

· ¼ cupful butter, melted

· Berries for serving

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350F and grease a 9x9 baking crockery with non-stick spray.

2. Place torn breadstuff wrong baking crockery and successful a ample saucepan whisk successful 2 cups Holiday Nog, cinnamon and salt. Bring to a simmer.

3. While it comes to a simmer, successful a mean vessel premix remaining 2 cups Holiday Nog with cornstarch until afloat combined. Once warmed Holiday Nog begins to simmer, dilatory drizzle successful acold Holiday Nog and let to simmer again until thickened. Mix successful vanilla extract and region from heat.

4. Set speech a cupful of the substance and determination the remaining nog passim the breadstuff successful the baking dish, mixing cautiously to incorporate.

5. Top with chopped pecans and dot with butter.

6. Bake for 45 minutes, uncovered until bubbly and apical is aureate brown.

7. Reheat reserved cupful of nog and drizzle connected apical of each slice. Serve with berries, if desired.