Orange bread pudding with warm maple sauce

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 Eggs
2 Egg whites
1¾ cup Milk
⅓ cup Orange marmalade
¼ cup Sugar
½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon Vanilla
4 slices Dry bread cut into 2\" strips; (about 3 cups)
⅓ cup Raisins
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
¼ teaspoon Finely shredded orange peel
¾ cup Orange juice
⅓ cup Maple syrup
2 tablespoons Margarine or butter

Directions

MAPLE SAUCE

In a medium mixing bowl use a wire whisk or a fork to beat together the eggs, the egg whites, milk, orange marmalade, sugar, ground cinnamon, and vanilla till combined. Place bread strips in an ungreased 81/2-inch round baking dish. Sprinkle raisins over bread. Pour egg mixture over all. Bake pudding in a 325' oven for 35 to 40 minutes or till a knife inserted near the center comes Out clean. Cool slightly on a wire rack. Serve pudding warm with Maple Sauce and orange slices. Makes 6 servings. Maple Sauce: In a small saucepan combine 1 tablespoon cornstarch and ¼ teaspoon finely shredded orange peel. Stir in ¾ cup orange juice and ⅓ cup maple Syrup.

Cook and stir the maple syrup mixture till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in 2 teaspoons margarine or butter. Serve sauce warm over orange bread pudding.

Makes 1 cup.

NOTES : Use old bread that has started to dry out or toast fresh bread strips in a 300 degree oven for about 15 minutes to dry.

Recipe by: Better Homes and Gardens, October 1993 p. 154 Posted to recipelu-digest by "Lynn Ratcliffe" <mcgrew@...> on Mar 28, 1998

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