Sweetpotato Bread Pudding With Praline Sauce - Where The Food Comes From

Ingredients

• 8 - 9 cups of soft challah bread or brioche, (crust removed. Note: Tammi makes her own yeast bread days before.)
• 1½ sticks butter, (melted, reserve 1 tablespoon)
• 1 cup pureed sweetpotatoes
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• ½ cup whole milk
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 3 egg yolks
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ cup high quality chocolate chips
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ¼ cup butter, (melted)
• 1 cup pecans
• 2 teaspoons vanilla