Bread Pudding With Chocolate Covered Raisins |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 75 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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The chocolate covered raisins or cherries or cranberries put a little zing into this bread pudding. The Whole Foods store here has chocolate covered cherries and chocolate covered cranberries. Ingredients:
butter, melted |
3 1/2 cups chopped croissants, cinnamon rolls, or bread pieces |
1/4 cup brown sugar |
1 tsp cinnamon |
1 1/2 cups chocolate covered raisins, cherries, or cranberries |
6 large eggs beaten |
1/2 cup granulated sugar |
1 tsp vanilla extract |
1/4 tsp nutmeg |
2 1/2 cups heavy cream |
2 1/2 cups 2% milk |
1/4 cup apricot preserves (optional) |
whipped cream (optional) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325. Brush an 8 x 8 inch pan with melted butter.
2. Place bread pieces in pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon and toss lightly. Then sprinkle with chocolate covered fruit.
3. In a separate bowl, mix beaten eggs with granulated sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, heavy cream and milk. Pour the mixture over the ingredients in the pan.
4. Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours our until set. It should still jiggle.
5. Brush with apricot preserves to glaze when hot from the oven.
6. Serve hot or cold. Top with whipped cream.
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