black cherry -bread pudding

Name: BLACK CHERRY -Bread Pudding
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 large eggs; 2 cup(s) half and half; 1 cup(s) plus 1 tablespoon sugar; 8 slice(s) white bread lightly toasted+torn in pieces; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon(s) nutmeg ,pinch of salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 2 tablespoon(s) softened butter; 1 tablespoon(s) almond slices [optional ]; 1 cup(s) cherries fresh or frozen [ i used fresh ]; 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar

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sandra parker

glen burnie, MD

Updated on Jun 25, 2014

Yes I love bread pudding in fall and cool weather but summer when cherries are plentiful is the best time for ME to make it too! NOTE ,IF YOU USE FRESH CHERRIES MAKE SURE TO REMOVE PITTS.

Rate

prep time 35 Min

cook time 50 Min

method Bake

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 large eggs
2 cups half and half
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
8 slices white bread lightly toasted+torn in pieces
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg ,pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 tablespoons softened butter
1 tablespoon almond slices [optional ]
1 cup cherries fresh or frozen [ i used fresh ]
1/2 cup powdered sugar

How To Make black cherry -bread pudding

Step 1

Butter a 8x8 oven proof dish. Spread tore bread in. In a bowl whisk together sugar, spices, and salt . remove 1 tablespoon sprinkle 1/2 of the tablespoon on cherries and almonds stir in almond extract.

Step 2

Save the other 1/2 tablespoon of sugar mixture for top of pudding.
Step 3

In medium bowl beat eggs with the cup of sugar + spice mixture, beat 2 minutes , beat in vanilla extract and half and half .
Step 4

Pour over bread in buttered 8x8 dish, Sprinkle cherries with almonds over evenly PRESS DOWN INTO MILK WITH THE BACK OF A SPOON making sure milk covers all.
Step 5

Let bread soak 25 minutes until bread absorbs milk, in refrigerator . PREHEAT OVEN TO 325 DEGREES
Step 6

Pinch Pieces of butter DROP EVENLY over bread Sprinkle Saved 1/2 Tablespoon Sugar over top.
Step 7

Place the 8x8 dish into larger dish or pan [ I used a 9x13 one ] SLOWLY pour hot tap water half way up larger dish ,DON'T GET ANY WATER INTO BREAD .
Step 8

BAKE: 50 MINUTES SERVE HOT OR COLD WITH POWDERED SUGAR, EITHER WAY IS VERY GOOD.
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