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1 1/2 loaves dried Raisin bread, torn into pieces
2 cups milk
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 can Eagle brand milk
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4-cup dark rum or 1 tablespoon rum extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine the milk, eggs, butter, cinnamon, vanilla, heavy cream, sugar, brown sugar, and salt, mix well to ensure the sugar has been dissolved.
Add bread pieces. Let sit until bread has soaked up all of the milk mixture. Place in baking dish.
Bake for 1 hour or until bread pudding has set. Remove bread pudding from oven and let cool to just warm.
Rum Sauce:
1 can Eagle brand milk
4 tablespoons margarine, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup milk
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ cup dark rum
Combine Eagle brand milk, margarine, stirring well, warm before serving time. Whisk in rum just before serving.
Serve bread pudding with sauce.
Warm Apple Bread Pudding with Maple Rum Sauce
4 cups day-old French bread cubes
2 cups pared, cored, chopped apples
½ cup raisins
3 eggs
1 can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
1¾ cups hot water
¼ cup butter, melted
1 tsp maple extract
MAPLE RUM SAUCE:
¼ cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup whipping cream
2 Tbsp rum
½ tsp maple extract
In large bowl, combine bread cubes, apples and raisins. Place in greased 9-inch square baking pan.
Whisk together eggs; stir in Eagle Brand, hot water, butter and maple extract. Pour over bread cube mixture, completely moistening bread.
Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 45-50 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool slightly.
Serve warm with maple rum sauce, if desired.
MAPLE RUM SAUCE: over medium heat, melt together butter, whipping cream and brown sugar until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in rum and maple extract. Serve warm over apple bread pudding. Makes about 1 cup.
Cherry Bread and Butter Pudding
12 slices white bread
Butter or margarine
Cinnamon
1 (11 ounce) jar cherry preserves (OR preserves of choice)
4 eggs
2 2/3 cups milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cut crusts from 12 slices bread. Spread butter or margarine on one side of each slice. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish. Arrange 4 slices of bread on bottom. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon. From jar of cherry preserves (about 1 cup), spread a spoonful of preserves on each slice. Repeat making 2 more layers.
In medium bowl, beat 4 eggs with fork, add milk and sugar, stirring until well mixed. Pour over bread and bake for 1 hour. Refrigerate.
Makes 6 servings.
If preferred, serve warm from oven.