Apricot-And-Bread Pudding
Ingredients
1 dash ground cinnamon
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter
1 lb apricots*
1/2 cup stale bread crumbs,w/o crust
1 cup milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/8 tsp salt
Preparation
*Note: Apricots should be pitted and quartered. Melt 3 tbs. butter in
saucepan over medium heat. Add and cook apricots, tossing
occasionally, until tender and translucent. Remove apricots. Add
remaining butter to saucepan and cook bread crumbs over very low
heat, stirring regularly, until uniformly golden and crisp. Spread
crumbs in bottom of lightly buttered gratin dish. Arrange apricots on
bed of crumbs and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon. Whisk together
milk, eggs, sugar and salt in bowl. Pour liquid slowly over apricots.
Bake at 325 degrees l/2 hour. Makes 4 servings and for those of you
interested, each serving contains 444 calories, 476 mg. sodium, l74
mg. cholesterol, 28 grams fat, 43 grams carbohydrates, 9 grams
protein, 0.72 gram fiber. From the LA Times, shared by Punky
Frischknecht Prodigy ID# SMCD91F.
Servings: 4
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