Easy Amaretto Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup amaretto
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 10 -12 slices dry bread, broken
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups skim milk, scalded & cooled

Recipe

• 1 soak raisins in amaretto for at least 30 minutes.
• 2 combine brown sugar, cinnamon and allspice in small bowl. set aside 3 heaping tablespoons to use as topping.
• 3 in large bowl, pour melted butter over bread, then toss in remaining sugar mixture.
• 4 place 1/2 of bread mixture in a lightly greased 1.5 quart or larger baking pan. (pudding will rise quite a bit, so if using 1.5 quart pan be sure there is ample space in oven above pan for pudding to "grow.").
• 5 drain raisins, sprinkle half over crumbs.
• 6 sprinkle half of almonds over crumbs.
• 7 repeat layer: bread crumbs, raisins, almonds.
• 8 beat eggs, salt & vanilla in bowl for 1 minute.
• 9 slowly mix in milk, then slowly pour over dish, being sure to evenly dispense liquid.
• 10 let stand for 5 minutes.
• 11 sprinkle reserved sugar mixture on top.
• 12 bake at 325f for 45-55 minutes.