Lemon Bread Pudding with Maple Infused Whipped Cream


Ingredients:


6 cups thin baguette slices (from an 18-inch length)
3 whole large eggs
3 large egg yolks
1 cup sugar plus more for sprinkling
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
5 cups heavy cream, divided
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
fresh berries

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325°F with rack in middle. Put bread in a 3-qt flameproof shallow baking dish (not glass).

Whisk together whole eggs, yolks, and sugar in a large bowl until pale and thick, about 1 minute. Whisk in zest, lemon juice, and 4 cups cream (chill remaining cup cream) and pour over bread. Press down with a spatula to help bread soak up some of custard.
Lightly sprinkle with sugar and bake in a water bath until custard is barely set and edges of bread are golden, 40 to 45 minutes.

Turn on broiler and broil bread pudding 4 to 5 inches from heat until golden-brown in spots, 2 to 3 minutes. Cool to warm, about 30 minutes (pudding will continue to set).
Just before serving, beat remaining cup cream with syrup using an electric mixer or a whisk until it just holds soft peaks. Serve pudding, warm or chilled, with cream.

Recipe shared from: 
http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/2000s/2009/08/lemon-bread-pudding-with-maple-infused-whipped-cream