Ingredients

• 1.5 -(1 pound) loaves stale French bread, sliced
• 4- eggs
• 3 tbsp - butter
• 6 cups - whole milk
• 2 cups - white sugar
• 2 1/2 tbsp - vanilla extract
• 2.5 tsp - ground cinnamon
• 1 cup - chopped strawberries
• 1 cup - blackberries
• 1/2 cup - unsalted butter
• 1 cup - packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup - water
• 1/4 tsp - pumpkin pie spice
• 1 - egg, beaten
• 1/8 tsp - salt

How to Make Berry Bread Pudding with Brown Sugar Sauce

• Generously butter a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Arrange the bread slices in the dish so they are packed in a little bit tight.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the 4 eggs, milk, white sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon.
• Pour the liquid over the bread, and let it sit for an hour in the refrigeraterator.
• Press down the top with a spatula occasionally to help the bread absorb the liquid.
• After about 30 minutes, sprinkle the berries over the pudding, and press them down inside a bit to distribute.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake the bread pudding for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is golden, and the middle is firm.
• While the pudding is baking, make the brown sugar sauce.
• Melt the unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Stir in the brown sugar, water, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
• Cook, stirring constantly for about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and whisk in the egg.
• Return to the burner, and cook stirring constantly until thickened, about 1 minute. Serve hot over the bread pudding.