Bread Pudding – A pudding being made only with boiling water, sugar, and spices. This is one of my favorite desserts.
Frugal cooks in 11th and 12th century England, where it originated, could only afford to soak the bread in hot water before squeezing it dry and then adding a mix of whatever sugar and spices they had on hand.
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Ingredients
- 4 beaten eggs
- 2 1/4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1 tsp finely shredded orange peel optional
- 1/2 tsp ground cardamom or cinnamon
- 4 cups dry french bread or regular bread cubes
- 1/3 cup tart red cherries, cranberries or raisins
Instructions
- In a bowl beat together eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, orange peel and cardamom or cinnamon.
- In an ungreased 2 quart square baking dish toss together bread cubes and dried fruit
- Pour egg mixture evenly over bread mixture
- Bake in 350 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cool slightly serve warm top with whipped cream.
Nutrition
Serving: 1dish | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.5g | Protein: 4.6g | Fat: 4.8g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 140mg
