Jasper’s Bread And Butter Pudding With Cranbe

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs		Desserts	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Day-old baguette
1	c	Fresh or frozen cranberries
6	T	Unsalted butter, melted
3	c	Milk
6		Whole eggs
3/4	c	Sugar
1	t	Vanilla
		Custard Sauce, recipe
		follows or whipped cream

INSTRUCTIONS

Jasper's Bread and Butter Pudding with Cranberries  Cut bread into
three-inch sections.  Square off sections by removing  crust. Slice
each section lengthwise into 2 rectangular pieces no  more than 1/2
inch thick.  Scatter 2/3 c cranberries over bottom of lightly greased
7x11 inch  baking dish. Brush both sides of bread pieces with melted
butter and  place over cranberries in neat rows.  Arrange pieces to
overlap  slightly, giving shingled effect.  Whisk milk, eggs, sugar and
vanilla vigorously until smooth. Gently  pour mixture over bread and
cranberries. Let stand 30 minutes,  occasionally pushing down on bread
to absorb as much liquid as  possible.  Sprinkle remaining cranberries
over top and bake at 325 degrees 30  minutes or until edges are set and
wood pick inserted in center comes  out clean. If pudding top is not
brown, remove pudding from oven and  place nder broiler to brown
slightly. Watch carefully to prevent  scorching.  Let stand 15 minutes.
Cut into squares, using rows of bread as a  guide. Serve with custard
sauce or whipped cream. Makes 6 to 8  servings.  Custard Sauce:  1/2
vanilla bean 2 c milk 4 egg yolks 3/4 c sugar Split vanilla bean
lengthwise and scrape seeds into heavy saucepan. Add bean pod and
milk. Heat to just below boiling, then remove from heat. Cover and  let
steep 20 minutes.  Scrape bean again and add any scrapings to  pot.
Discard bean pod.  Whisk together egg yolks and sugar and add warm milk
gradually,  stirring often, until all milk is added. Return to pot and
cook over  low heat until custard coats back of spoon, 3 to 5 minutes.
Strain  and chill. Makes 2 cups.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster
collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 671 Calories From Fat: 179 Total Fat: 20.2g Cholesterol: 226.3mg Sodium: 133.8mg Potassium: 290.6mg Carbohydrates: 112.4g Fiber: 6.4g Sugar: 31.4g Protein: 10.4g

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