Raisin-date bread pudding

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4cupsMilk
5cupsDay-old bread cubes
1cupSugar
8Eggs; beaten
½cupButter or margarine; melted
¼cupChopped dates
¼cupRaisins
1teaspoonVanilla extract
½teaspoonGround cinnamon
1dashSalt
1dashGround nutmeg
Additional sugar; cinnamon and nutmeg; optional
Whipped cream; optional

Directions

In a large bowl, pour milk over bread. Add sugar, eggs, butter, dates, raisins, vanilla, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; stir to mix well. Pour into a greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish. If desired, sprinkle top with additional sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes or until golden brown and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve warm with whipped cream, if desired. Yields 10-12 servings.

COUNTRY WOMAN, SEP-OCT 1993

From a collection of my mother's (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .