BLACK CHERRY -BREAD PUDDING

BLACK CHERRY -Bread Pudding image

Provided by sandra parker

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

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

Steps:

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.
2. Save the other 1/2 tablespoon of sugar mixture for top of pudding.
3. In medium bowl beat eggs with the cup of sugar + spice mixture, beat 2 minutes , beat in vanilla extract and half and half .
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.
5. Let bread soak 25 minutes until bread absorbs milk, in refrigerator . PREHEAT OVEN TO 325 DEGREES
6. Pinch Pieces of butter DROP EVENLY over bread Sprinkle Saved 1/2 Tablespoon Sugar over top.
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 .
8. BAKE: 50 MINUTES SERVE HOT OR COLD WITH POWDERED SUGAR, EITHER WAY IS VERY GOOD.