bread pudding with strawberry sauce

Ingredients For bread pudding with strawberry sauce

  • 1
    french bread, stale, sliced 1/2 inch thick
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1/4 c
    orange juice
  • 1 pt
    fresh strawberries or 16 ounces frozen strawberries, thawed
  • SAUCE INGREDIENTS
  • 1 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla
  • 1/2 c
    butter, melted
  • 1 qt
    skim milk
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 c
    currants
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch

How To Make bread pudding with strawberry sauce

  • 1
    Place one layer of sliced french bread in the bottom of a greased 9-inch cake pan.
  • 2
    Sprinkle with half of the currants.
  • 3
    Place another layer of bread on top and sprinkle with the remaining currants.
  • 4
    Mix together the eggs, sugar, milk, butter, vanilla and nutmeg and pour gently over the bread and currants, making sure all the top layer is saturated.
  • 5
    Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours.
  • 6
    Bake in a preheated 350 oven, uncovered, until the custard is set and the top is lightly browned, about 45 minutes.
  • 7
    Cut into servings and top with strawberry sauce.
  • 8
    Strawberry Sauce: Place the strawberries, orange juice, and lemon juice in a saucepan and cook on low until the strawberries are softened.
  • 9
    Puree one-third of the strawberry mixture and return to the whole strawberry mixture.
  • 10
    Combine the sugar with the cornstarch and add to the strawberries.
  • 11
    Cook, stirring, until slightly thickened.

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