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Bread Pudding, with Strawberry Drizzle
The Custard
Blend all of the following ingredients together:
2 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
3 c. low fat milk
1 c. half and half cream
1/4 c. unsalted butter, melted
1 Tb. Vanilla
½ c. dried currants
1 tsp. nutmeg

1 loaf french bread (or bread of your choice)

Prepare a 9 x 13' pan lightly sprayed with a vegetable oil spray and lined with 1" slices of French bread. Leave the pan of bread (covered but not sealed tightly) overnight to dry on the counter. The next morning, pour the custard over the bread. Decorate with a scattering of cinnamon powder and bake for 30 to 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

Raspberry/Strawberry Drizzle:
2 c. fresh or frozen raspberries
2 c. fresh or frozen strawberries
1/3 c sugar
1/3 c. orange juice
3 TB fresh lemon juice

Heat in sauce pan until mixture boils. Puree and serve warm over the Bread Pudding.

Served with a large portion of mixed fresh fruit in season.



Both items can be made a day or two before, and just heated up .

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