Gluten Free ‘Ohana Bread Pudding (Edit recipe)

Bread Pudding

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Place bread cubes on baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly toasted. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt, sugar, and nutmeg until well combined. Add the bread cubes and toss to coat.
3. Pour into a 9 x 13-inch baking pan (or a smaller pan, such as an 11 by 8 inch, for taller slices) and cover with plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator overnight. You can help the bread soak up more of the custard by putting something heavy on top of the plastic wrap, such as cans or jars so that the bread is fully submerged into the custardy liquid.
4. The next day, remove the plastic wrap and bake at 325° F for one hour, until there are no signs of any liquid remaining in the pan.
5. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes. Serve hot with vanilla ice cream and the sauce. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Sauce

1. In large saute or sauce pan, combine the sugars, butter, corn syrup, and half of the cream over medium heat. Bring it to a boil and add the rest of the cream very slowly, not letting the sauce stop boiling.
2. Add the spiced rum, if using. If you know how to flambe and are comfortable doing so, light it on fire, keeping your face well away from the stove top. If you're not comfortable doing this, you can just let the alcohol boil off. Allow the mixture to boil for about 3 more minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Remove from the heat and add vanilla extract. Serve warm over bread pudding with vanilla ice cream. Store in the refrigerator.