Cherry-Plum Bread Pudding
Sweet yellow apples complement the tart dried cherries in this comforting dessert. Top each serving with vanilla ice cream and drizzle with caramel sauce.
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Cherry-Plum Bread Pudding
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread butter lightly onto one side of each bread slice; cut each bread slice into quarters. Arrange half of the bread pieces, buttered sides down, in an ungreased 3-quart rectangular baking dish. In a large bowl toss together plums and lemon juice. Sprinkle plums and dried cherries over bread in baking dish. Top with the remaining bread pieces, buttered sides up.
- In a large bowl stir together eggs, milk, and granulated sugar. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread in dish. Press mixture down lightly with the back of a large spoon to be sure that all the bread is moistened.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until set and a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Serve warm. If desired, sprinkle with toasted chopped pecans. If desired, top with creme fraiche and/or sprinkle with powdered sugar.
From the Test Kitchen
This dish is vegetarian and energy-boosting.
Nutrition Facts (Cherry-Plum Bread Pudding)
- Per serving:
- 341 kcal ,
- 11 g fat
- (5 g sat. fat ,
- 2 g polyunsaturated fat ,
- 3 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 158 mg chol. ,
- 329 mg sodium ,
- 49 g carb. ,
- 4 g fiber ,
- 27 g sugar ,
- 14 g pro.