Breakfast bread pudding w/warm berry sauce

1. Combine eggs, sugar, milk, cream, butter, vanilla, raisins and allspice in a bowl; whisk to blend well.
2. Place bread slices in a large bowl and pour egg mixture over top; let stand, turning bread as necessary, until it is soft and saturated, about 20 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4. arrange bread slices in a lightly greased, 4-quart baking dish and pour any unabsorbed custard mixture over the bread.
5. Bakei uncovered until custard is set and top is lightly browned, about 45 minutes.
6. to serve, dust the top of the pudding with powdered sugar.
7. Serve fresh berries and the warm sauce at the table.
8. Makes 8 servings.
9. warm berry sauce: combine berries, sugar and juices in a saucepan over medium heat.
10. Cook, stirring constantly, until fruit begins to break up, about 5 minutes.
11. Pureei in food processor or blender, return to pan and heat until warm.
12. this recipe was adapted by the omni hotel chefs from a recipe from breakfast by jim mcnair.