Chai Bread Pudding with White Nectarines And a Mock Crème Lemon Anglais - I Feel Like Cooking

Ingredients

• 3 ripe nectarines sliced into 24 crescents and tossed in 1 T white sugar
• 8 pieces of white bread cubed and toasted
• 5 large eggs
• 1 C heavy cream
• 2 t vanilla extract
• 1/3 C sugar
• 1/8 t ground cloves
• ½ t cinnamon
• ½ t ground cardamom
• 1/8 C chopped candied ginger divided 6 ways
• Butter for greasing large muffin tins
• Dash of salt