Coconut Bread Pudding - Rick Bayless

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces, plus more for greasing the pan
• 14 ounces bread (I like brioche or challah, but cakey white sandwich bread works well, too), crusts trimmed off if you wish, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 8 cups)
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, preferably Mexican or dark rum or Xtabentún
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 14-ounce can coconut milk (regular, not
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• Confectioners' sugar, for serving
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 cup chopped papaya
• 1 cup crema