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                          BANANA BREAD PUDDING

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
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
                       1/4" pieces

                       -----SAUCE-----
  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.

Bake, uncovered, at 375 F for 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.

Posted on Genie by T.SWEET [Teena]   04/21/94

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