How to Make French Bread Pudding for the Holidays

This recipe makes for about six to eight serving, so if you want more adjust the ingredients, for example for twelve servings double all the ingredients.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 cup of dried fruits (cranberries, apricots and raisins)
• 1 cup of white wine
• 8 slices of toasted bread
• ¼ cup of almonds slivers
• 3 cups of half and half
• ¼ cup of sugar
• 4 large eggs

1. Pre heat the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit and in a casserole dish spray a lot with a non stick cooking spray and set aside.

2. Next combine all the dried fruit and wine in a small microwaveable bowl and heat for about a minute and set it aside for fifteen minutes.

3. In the casserole dish overlap the slices of bread in a circle pattern and add the dried fruit and almonds in between the slices.

4. In the casserole dish overlap the slices of bread in a circle pattern and add the dried fruit and almonds in between the slices.

5. Then get a large bowl combine the sugar, the eggs and beat them with an electric mixer on slow for a minute, or with a fork for about five to seven minutes and pour it over the bread, and gently press the bread down without breaking it.

6. Place the baking dish in a larger pan that you will fill half with hot water, and put in oven and bake it for thirty five minutes and let it cool down for ten minutes before serving.