1Start with one loaf of French bread, four eggs, one can of sweetened condensed milk, one can of evaporated milk, two cups of heavy whipping cream, one cup of sugar, and one half a cup of brown sugar.
2Add two teaspoons of vanilla, one teaspoon of cinnamon, and one teaspoon of nutmeg.
3Add half a stick of melted butter.
4Combine all ingredients and mix well.
5Pour the mixture over the French bread.
6Let the mixture sit for 30-45 minutes to allow the bread to absorb it, checking and pressing down on it periodically.
7Add pecans on top.
8Wrap the bread pudding in aluminum foil.
9Cook for about an hour and 15 minutes.
10Remove the foil for the last 10 minutes of cooking to make the pecans crispier.
11Prepare the salted caramel icing, adding approximately one-third of a cup or to taste.
Ingredients
1 loaf French bread
4 eggs
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 can evaporated milk
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup sugar
0.5 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
0.5 stick melted butter
pecans
0.33 cup salted caramel icing
Equipment
aluminum foil
Tips
Let the mixture sit for 30-45 minutes to absorb into the French bread, pressing down on it occasionally.
Remove foil for the last 10 minutes of baking to make pecans crispier.
Adjust the amount of salted caramel icing to personal sweetness preference.