Cranberry Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 16 slices bread, crusts removed, cubed
• 1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 6 large eggs
• 4 cups whole milk
• 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• orange custard sauce:
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 orange zest strip (1/4 inch)
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract