How to Make Bread Pudding with Amaretto

Bread pudding is an old-fashioned comfort food that has been served as a dessert for hundreds of years. Adding amaretto liqueur kicks up the flavor a notch in this tasty recipe.

The directions for creating an optional amaretto glaze are listed also.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 loaf French bread cut into 2" pieces
• 1 qt. 2% or whole milk
• 1/2 C. sugar
• 1 T. vanilla extract
• 2 T. amaretto liquer
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 1 C. raisins
• Amaretto Glaze (optional)
• 1/2 C. slivered almonds (optional)
• buttered 9x13 baking dish

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. In a small bowl, soak raisins in the amaretto liqueur.

3. In a large bowl, combine sugar, vanilla, milk and eggs. Mix well. Add in the french bread, making sure that each piece is coated. Let stand a couple of minutes to soak in the mixture.

4. Add in raisins and mix lightly.

5. Pour into the baking dish and bake 30-45 min. When it has completed baking, you may choose to add an amaretto glaze.
   
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   Amaretto Glaze
   1 stick butter
   1 C. powdered sugar
   1/4 C. amaretto
   Melt butter in a small saucepan, add sugar and stir constantly. Whisk in amaretto and allow to heat for 1-2 min.
   
   To glaze the bread pudding, while it is still warm, poke holes in the top in 8-10 places and pour the glaze over it. This will allow the glaze to penetrate the pudding as well.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also had a layer of slivered almonds to the top of the pudding before you bake, to give it a toasty almond crust.

[Magentaslb]

on 11/2/2009 This sounds easy and really good...5*s and rec

[2enjoylife]

on 10/26/2009 Ooooo, that Amaretto does add to the warm cozy feel! Great idea!

[jenng]

on 10/25/2009 Great article on How to Make Bread Pudding with Amaretto 5*

[rcryder]

on 10/19/2009 this sounds delicious! 5*s and rec'd.

[kims3003]

on 10/15/2009 another great recipe