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Amaretto Bread Pudding

Amaretto Bread pudding
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bread pudding
Servings: 8
Author: heather

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf day old Italian Bread
  • 4 cups half-and-half
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons almond extract
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • Sauce
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 egg-beaten
  • 4 tablespoons Amaretto or substitute 1 tablespoon almond extract

Instructions

  • Cut or tear bread into 1/2 inch pieces. Place into a large bowl and cover with half-and-half.
  • Let mixture stand for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
  • Preheat oven 350 degrees
  • In a small mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and almond extract.
  • When the bread is ready, stir in egg/sugar mixture into the bread mixture.
  • Gently fold in the almonds.
  • Grease a 9x13 baking dish with the 2 tablespoons of butter.
  • Pour mixture into the baking dish and bake for 1 hour or until top is golden.
  • Remove from oven.
  • Sauce
  • Stir the butter and sugar together over low heat until sugar is dissolved.
  • Remove from heat, briskly whisk in the egg and Amaretto.
  • Pour sauce over bread pudding and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 985kcal | Carbohydrates: 99g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 32g | Cholesterol: 165mg | Sodium: 471mg | Potassium: 394mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 77g | Vitamin A: 989IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 161mg | Iron: 2mg