Old Fashioned Bread Pudding Redux (sugar Free)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (less if grating your own)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs, beaten (it is okay to use egg beaters here)
• 3 cups 1% low-fat milk (bring almost to boiling point) or 3 cups 2% low-fat milk, scalded (bring almost to boiling point)
• 2 cups bread, cubes (i use day old italian bread leftovers)
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup dates (optional)
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and vanilla extract in a 2-quart casserole.
• 2 add eggs, butter and scalded milk, blend well. do not add eggs to hot milk they will scramble, mix everything together then briskly stir in the scalded milk.
• 3 stir in bread cubes and raisins place casserole in pan of hot water in your oven bake at 350°f for 45-60 minutes until knife inserted 1" from edge comes out clean tip: to evenly distribute raisins or dates, stir gently 20 minutes into cooking.