Centennial House

St. Augustine, Florida

Specialty Recipe

Ellen's Cherry Bread Pudding

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Ingredients - Bread Pudding

1 loaf of crusty bread, torn into small pieces

8 well-beaten eggs

2-1/2 cups milk

1/2 cup sugar

3 teaspoons cinnamon

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon almond extract

Ingredients - Rum Sauce

4 Tablespoons butter

1/2 cup half & half

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon rum extract

Bread Pudding: Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Place bread cubes in dish. Mix together in a large bowl or blender the eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla and almond extracts. Pour mixture over bread cubes. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

The next morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 1 hour or until mixture has set. Cool slightly and serve with Rum Sauce.

Rum Sauce: Melt butter in saucepan. Add half & half and sugar; stir until sugar has melted. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in rum extract. Keep warm until ready to serve.

Serves: 8 to 10.

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