Lemon-Spice Bread Pudding with Sauteed Peaches - Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia

Ingredients

• 6 cups 1-inch bread cubes from day-old rustic bread with crusts (about 11 ounces)
• 5 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 4 cardamom pods, crushed
• 2 whole star anise*
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt