Coconut Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 tablespoons butter
    1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
    1 cup white sugar
    4 eggs
    1 egg yolk
    2 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    2 tablespoons coconut extract
    1 1/2 cups flaked coconut, divided
    1/2 cup fresh coconut
    1 (1 pound) loaf French bread, cut into 1 inch cubes
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with butter, and dust with confectioners' sugar.
    In a large bowl, combine sugar, eggs, egg yolk, coconut milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and coconut extract. Mix until smooth. Stir in 1 cup of flaked coconut, and 1/2 cup fresh coconut. Fold in bread cubes until evenly coated. Pour into prepared baking dish. Set aside for 30 minutes.
    Bake on a cookie sheet in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 cup flaked coconut. Continue baking for 25 to 30 minutes, or until center springs back when lightly tapped.

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