New Orleans Pecan Pie Bread Pudding

For dinner on Monday night, I managed to put together some dessert: the delightful and delicious New Orleans Pecan Pie Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce...and it seems that the visiting crew of friends from Oklahoma rather liked it.

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"New Orleans Pecan Pie Bread Pudding," from King Arthur Flour online.

NOTE: The two reviews of the bread pudding that have been posted thus far on the KingArthurFlour.com website are not all that favorable, but I think I had better results because I referenced another bread pudding recipe when making it. I upped the amount of heavy cream and also let the dried bread cubes soak a while longer. I think I also used more melted butter than called for.

"Whiskey Sauce," based on a recipe from Mimi's Cafe (found online).