"Cora H Parry" wrote in message ...
Hi,
I haven't check this group in a while so maybe what I am looking for is
already here.
Does anyone have a recipe for Cranberry Bread Pudding or a good recipe for
plain bread pudding.
Thanks
Cora

I have an *UN*plain bread pudding recipe. Just had this last week.
Hard sauce is good, too... but the Amaretto sauce is great.

Bread Pudding with Amaretto Sauce
(makes 12 -or more- servings)

1 loaf stale french bread, cut or torn into 2" pieces.
6 eggs
1 quart milk (or half-n-half is much better)
1/2 cup Sugar, I used 1/2 brown 1/2 white, and a little more.
2 tbs amaretto, (I use more)
1 cup raisins, or chopped dried apricots, I used more
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 lb semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons of cinnamon mixed with a little sugar
1 batch Amaretto Sauce, see below

Amaretto sauce
1 stick butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup or more of amaretto, or other liqueur.

Bread Pudding:
Preheat oven to 375. soak bread in milk. Add sugar, vanilla, and
dried fruit (soak fruit in amaretto - I use enough liquid to cover
fruit and stir it occasionally, and add all to recipe). Add eggs (I
whip them up before adding), and chocolate chips, chopped nuts if
wanted. Mix lightly, and pour into a well buttered 9x13 baking dish.
Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar mix on top.

Bake for 30-45 minutes, till it gets a little crispy on top. Remove
from oven. While hot, poke holes in pudding with the end of a wooden
spoon. Pour hot Amaretto Sauce over bread pudding to penetrate the
pudding as well as glaze the top.

Amaretto Sauce:
In a small saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add sugar, stirring
constantly. Whisk in amaretto and heat slowly for one or two minutes.

Karen