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Bread Pudding with Dried Cherries and Caramel Sauce
The combination of simple ingredients brings classic bread pudding to new decadent heights.
Ingredients
- Bread Pudding:4 cups cubed (1/2 inch pieces) cinnamon swirl bread (about 8 slices)
- 2/3 cup dried cherries or cranberries
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 cups half and half or whole milk
- Caramel Sauce:3/4 cup sugar
- 6 Tbs butter
- 1/3 cup corn syrup
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1/4 tsp salt
Directions
- Bread Pudding:Place bread cubes in a buttered 11x7-inch baking dish or oval 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle cherries over bread. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt. Stir in half and half until well blended. Pour over bread mixture, pressing down on bread to coat with egg mixture. Let stand 15 minutes.
- Bake in a 350F oven 40 to 45 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
- Caramel Sauce:Combine sugar, butter, corn syrup and 1/2 cup of the cream in a heavy medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Boil, uncovered until the sauce is thickened and golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Gradually stir in remaining 1 cup cream and salt. Return to a boil, stirring constantly. Serve bread pudding warm or at room temperature with warm or room temperature caramel sauce.
Substitution Tip: In place of pre-made cinnamon swirl bread, use regular bread with a teaspoon or less of cinnamon.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 526
Calories from Fat 194 (37%)
(34%)Total Fat 22g
(61%)Saturated Fat 12g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
(60%)Cholesterol 179mg
(20%)Sodium 472mg
(4%)Potassium 131mg
Total Carbohydrate 76g
(10%)Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars 54g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(20%)Protein 10g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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