White Chocolate Bread Pudding

My friend Patty made this dish last year for a girl’s night out.

3 tbsp butter, melted
3 cups whipping cream
10 oz white chocolate
1 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
8 egg yolks
1 loaf French Bread, cubed and dried out

Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Pour the melted butter into a 13 X 9 inch baking pan. Set aside.
In a saucepan bring the cream just to a boil over medium low heat. Remove from heat. Add the white chocolate and mix until melted. Set aside.
In a double boiler over hot water, heat the milk, sugar, eggs and yolks until warm. Blend the egg mixture into the chocolate mixture. Stir until mixed. Place the cubed bread into the baking dish. Pour half of the mixture over the bread and let set for about 15 minutes, making sure the bread soaks up all the mixture. Top with the rest of the mixture. Cover with foil and bake 1 hour. Remove the foil and continue to bake for an additional 15 minutes until the top is golden brown. Serve with white chocolate sauce.

For the sauce:
8 oz white chocolate
3 oz heavy cream

Combine the cream and chocolate and melt in a saucepan or microwavable bowl until pourable. Spoon over bread.