Bread Pudding

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Bread Pudding

Recipe By : Too Hot Tamales/tpogue@idsonline
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 loaf French bread or baguette, with crust -- cubed
1 pound brown sugar
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon -- ground
2 large Granny Smith apple peeled -- cored and chopped
1 cup walnuts
1/2 pound cream cheese -- chilled and chopped

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 13x9-inch glass casserole or
lasagna pan. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan, add the
bread cubes and stir to coat evenly. Spread the cubes on a baking sheet and
bake 15 minutes or until lightly brown and crisp.
Remove the bread and turn the oven temperature up to 440 degrees.

Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from
the heat. Stir in the cinnamon and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the chopped apples, walnuts, cream cheese
and toasted bread cubes. Drizzle with the reserved
sugar syrup and mix to evenly distribute. Transfer the mixture to the
prepared pan.

Bake, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Then bake an
additional 5 minutes, without stirring, until the top is golden
brown and crusty and the liquid is almost gone. Serve warm with pitchers of
heavy crema or heavy cream for adding at the table.

Yield: 8 to 10 servings


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Per serving: 355 Calories; 19g Fat (48% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 45g
Carbohydrate; 51mg Cholesterol; 87mg Sodium