Cranberry Bread Pudding with Orange Sauce

Ingredients (14)

• 16 slices bread
• 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1 tbsp grated orange peel
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 6 large eggs
• 4 cups whole milk
• 3/4 cup, plus 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• FOR THE ORANGE CUSTARD SAUCE:
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 orange peel strip
• 1/2 tsp orange extract