New Orleans Bread Pudding with Lemon Sauce and Chantilly Cream - Magic Seasoning Blends

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 1¼ cups sugar
• 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1¼ teaspoons ground nutmeg
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2½ cups milk
• ½ cup coarsely chopped pecans, dry roasted
• 5 cups fresh French or Italian bread, small cubes, with crusts on
• 1 lemon, halved
• ½ cup water
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅔ cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon brandy
• 1 teaspoon Grand Marnier
• 2 tablespoons dairy sour cream