Old Fashioned Vanilla Bread Pudding With Winter Fruit Recipe
Ingredients
| Vanilla bean | 1 | |
| Milk fat | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Boiling water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Mixed dried fruit | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Raisins | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Margarine | 1 Tablespoon, melted | |
| Italian bread slice | 10 | |
| Vegetable cooking spray | ||
| Evaporated milk | 1 Cup (16 tbs), skimmed | |
| Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Egg whites | 2 | |
Directions
Scrape seeds from vanilla bean; place the seeds and bean in a small heavy saucepan.
Pour 2% low-fat milk into pan, and cook over medium-low heat to 180° or until tiny bubbles form around edge of pan (do not boil).
Remove from heat; let cool.
Discard bean.
Combine boiling water, mixed fruit, and raisins in a small bowl; cover and let stand 30 minutes or until softened (do not drain).
Preheat oven to 350°.
Brush margarine over bread slices; place bread on a baking sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly toasted.
Arrange half of bread in-an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray, tearing bread slices to fit dish.
Spoon softened fruit and soaking liquid over bread; top with remaining bread.
Combine the vanilla-milk mixture, evaporated milk, and remaining 5 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir well with a wire whisk.
Pour over bread, pressing gently with a spoon to moisten.
Cover dish, and place in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch.
Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
Uncover and bake an additional 20 minutes or until set.
Pour 2% low-fat milk into pan, and cook over medium-low heat to 180° or until tiny bubbles form around edge of pan (do not boil).
Remove from heat; let cool.
Discard bean.
Combine boiling water, mixed fruit, and raisins in a small bowl; cover and let stand 30 minutes or until softened (do not drain).
Preheat oven to 350°.
Brush margarine over bread slices; place bread on a baking sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly toasted.
Arrange half of bread in-an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray, tearing bread slices to fit dish.
Spoon softened fruit and soaking liquid over bread; top with remaining bread.
Combine the vanilla-milk mixture, evaporated milk, and remaining 5 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir well with a wire whisk.
Pour over bread, pressing gently with a spoon to moisten.
Cover dish, and place in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch.
Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
Uncover and bake an additional 20 minutes or until set.
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