White Chocolate Bread Pudding

For the pudding:

1. Place liner in slow cooker and spray with cooking spray. Place bread cubes in lined cooker.
2. In a sauce pan, heat milk over medium heat until tiny bubbles form around edge.
3. To milk, add 1 ¼ cups baking chips; stir until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
4. In a separate bowl, combine egg whites, eggs and vanilla; add sugar and mix well. Gradually whisk in milk mixture, combining well.
5. Pour over bread. Let stand 30 minutes, pressing on bread to absorb liquid.
6. Cover and cook in slow cooker on low until center is set, about 2 hours.

For the sauce:

1. Combine remaining baking chips with cream.
2. Stir over low heat until chips are melted and smooth; chill thoroughly.
3. Serve with bread pudding.

*such as Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse^® White