1 loaf plain (unseeded) challah bread- day old is okay
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 quart half and half
6 eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 tbsp melted butter
2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups raisins and/or chocolate chips (optional)
3 tbsp unsalted butter
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1 egg
3/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Dash of salt
1 tbsp Kahlua liqueur
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Electric mixer or immersion blender
It can be difficult to find Kahlua with a kosher hechsher. Imported Kahlua under the Spanish label was approved by Star K in 2008, but the standards can change. If you're concerned about this, simply double the vanilla in the sauce in place of kahlua.