Apple Cranberry Walnut Bread Pudding

Makes 10 servings

Prep Time: 15 min.
Baking Time: 65 min.

Ingredients:

•    1/2  cup dried cranberries
•    1/4  cup Brandy
•    6  slices bread, cut in 1/2-inch cubes (6 cups cubes)
•    1/4  cup butter or margarine
•       2  large peeled apples, chopped in 1 inch pieces
• 2-1/2  cups fat-free milk
•       3  eggs or 3/4 cup Egg Beaters
•    1/2  cup Splenda or sugar
•       1  teaspoon cinnamon
•    1/4  teaspoon nutmeg
•    1/2  teaspoon salt
•       1  teaspoon vanilla
• Topping
  • 1/2  cup brown sugar
  •    1  cup chopped walnuts

Cooking Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.

1. In a small bowl, combine cranberries and brandy. Set aside.

2. Remove top crust from bread and cut into cubes.

3. Arrange in bottom of baking pan. (There should be enough bread cubes to cover entire bottom of pan.) Set aside.

4. In a medium skillet, melt butter.

5. Add apples and cook over medium heat for 3 - 5 minutes or until beginning to be tender.

6. Spoon evenly over bread.

7. Spoon reserved cranberry brandy mixture evenly on top.

8. In a small bowl, combine milk, Splenda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and vanilla.  Beat well.

9. Pour over bread mixture.  Press bread down with a spatula to make sure all bread is soaking in the liquid.

10. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with brown sugar and nuts.

11. Return to oven and bake another 30 - 35 minutes or until center is set.

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