Light Custard-Like Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 c. heavy cream
2 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 tsp. lemon zest
1 loaf stale French, brioche or challah bread

Preparation

Trim crust from bread and cut remainder into 2-inch cubes. Beat eggs and sugar in a large bowl until pale yellow, then add next 5 ingredients.
Add bread cubes and toss, coating well.
Pour this mixture into a buttered 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until set, about 30 minutes.
Transfer baking dish to wire rack and allow to cool slightly.
Ladle Blueberry-Lemon Sauce over top.