Cherry Caramel Bread Pudding

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 baguette, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 1/2 cups dried sour cherries
• 5 large eggs
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup caramel sauce
• 2 cups milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f arrange the bread in an 8 inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. scatter the cherries on top. using your fingers, toss the mixture so the cherries and bread pieces are mixed.
• 2 in a large bowl or blender, whisk the eggs with the salt, caramel and milk. heat the caramel and milk slightly if the caramel is too stiff to work with.
• 3 pour egg mixture over the bread in the baking dish. be sure all pieces of bread are submerged.
• 4 let stand/soak for 1 hour, pressing on the bread if necessary to soak up the egg mixture.
• 5 bake until the custard is set and golden, about 45 minutes. let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.