I enjoy baking bread but often end up with leftover ends and pieces that are quickly heading for the stale department. I dislike wasting food if I can help it and came up with a recipe that uses leftover bread and the family actually enjoys the results. I know that thinking about using old bread for a dessert doesn't sound promising but my family looks forward to this. You do, however, have to use a firm, homemade bread or a better quality purchased type. The soft, sandwich stuff will just mush down into a nasty paste.
Bread Pudding
Approximately 4 cups cubed bread
1 cup finely chopped apple
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
3 well-beaten eggs
½ cup packed, brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
½ cup fresh orange juice
Juice and zest of one lemon
1/4 cup brandy (optional - you can use apple juice)
1 tsp. cinnamon
Place bread in large mixing bowl, add everything and combine well. Mixture should be very moist but not waterlogged. Add more juice, if necessary. Arrange in a buttered baking dish and bake approximately 30 minutes until golden at 350 degrees. Tastes good hot, warm or cold. Ice cream, whipped cream, or just a dribble of heavy cream can only upgrade your creation.
You can substitute any fruit you have on hand for this, add raisins, cranberries, canned peaches, etc. The main thing is that it has to go into the oven moderately moist.
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