CHRISTMAS BREAD PUDDING

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Try this egg-free bread pudding!

Provided by Marc Boyer

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Bread Pudding Recipes

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
1 ½ cups water
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 slices white bread, toasted and cut into cubes
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 ½ cups shredded Colby longhorn cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.) Grease a 2 quart casserole dish. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, heat sugar until it liquefies. Insert a candy thermometer and cook sugar without stirring until it reaches 320 degrees F (160 degrees C). It will be a clear, amber colored syrup.
Add the water, cinnamon and cloves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer. Stir in vanilla.
Layer in prepared casserole dish: half the toast, half the raisins, half the nuts, half the syrup, and half the cheese. Repeat layers. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 509.7 calories, Carbohydrate 68.9 g, Cholesterol 26.8 mg, Fat 22.8 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 12.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 344.4 mg, Sugar 49.4 g