Banana Bread Pudding

BANANA BREAD PUDDING

6 Preparation Time :

Categories : Desserts Fruits

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

4 cups French or Sourdough bread -- day-old; cubed

1 p

1/4 cup Butter or margarine -- melted

3 Eggs

2 cups Milk

1/2 cup Sugar

2 teaspoons Vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon -- ground

1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg -- ground

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1 cup Bananas, firm -- sliced in

1 1/4 pieces

3 tablespoons Butter or margarine

2 tablespoons Sugar

1 tablespoon Cornstarch

3/4 cup Milk

1/4 cup Light corn syrup

1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Place the bread cubes in a greased 2-qt. casserole; pour butter over and toss

to coat.

In a medium bowl, lightly beat eggs; add milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg

and salt. Stir in bananas.

Pour over bread cubes and stir to coat.

40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the

center comes out clean.

Meanwhile, for sauce, melt butter in a small saucepan.

Combine sugar and cornstarch; add to butter.

Stir in milk and corn syrup.

Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture comes to a full boil.

Boil for 1 minute.

Remove from the heat; stir in the vanilla.

Serve warm sauce over warm pudding.

From Taste of Home ; April/May 1994 issue.

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