BREAD PUDDING & BRANDY APRICOT SAUCE
Ingredients:
• 5 cups dry French bread with crusts, cubed
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 cups 2% milk
• 1/3 cup raisins
Sauce:
• 1 cup apricot preserves (12-ounce jar)
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons brandy or orange juice
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Spread bread cubes in 8 x 8-inch pan coated with non-stick spray.
In medium bowl, beat eggs until frothy; add sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, butter and milk. Beat until well mixed. Stir in raisins. Pour over bread, pressing bread down until coated; let stand 40 minutes, occasionally pressing bread down to soak. Bake 50 minutes until pudding is browned and puffy.
Bring apricot preserves and water to a boil. Cook 1 minute. Add brandy and mix. Serve warm over bread pudding.
Nutrition:
Each serving provides approximately: 365 calories, 7 g protein, 67 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 6 g fat (3 g saturated), 55 mg cholesterol, 49 mcg folate, 3 mg iron, 407 mg sodium.
Recipe courtesy of the Wheat Foods Council
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