Bread Pudding

Name: Bread Pudding
Ingredients: 1 loaf stale bread (any combination of firm breads, i.e. French, Italian, hearty grain breads); 12 cup dried fruit; 12 cup fresh currants; 12 cup raisins; 12 cup sultana; 12 cup mashed banana; 12 cup dried apricot; 12 cup dates; 12 cup fig; 12 cup apple; 12 cup marmalade; 1 grated lemon, zest of; 1 grated orange, zest of; breakfast cereal; 12-34 cup porridge oats; 1 -2 tablespoon wheat germ (optional); 1 -2 tablespoon flax seed (optional); 1 tablespoon allspice; 12 cup dark molasses; 12 cup brown sugar; applesauce (optional)

21 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 loaf stale bread (any combination of firm breads, i.e. French, Italian, hearty grain breads)
12 cup dried fruit
12 cup fresh currants
12 cup raisins
12 cup sultana
12 cup mashed banana
12 cup dried apricot
12 cup dates
12 cup fig
12 cup apple
12 cup marmalade
1 grated lemon, zest of
1 grated orange, zest of
breakfast cereal
12-34 cup porridge oats
1 -2 tablespoon wheat germ (optional)
1 -2 tablespoon flax seed (optional)
1 tablespoon allspice
12 cup dark molasses
12 cup brown sugar
applesauce (optional)

Directions

1

If mixture looks too dry, apple sauce may be added,consistency should be that of a fruit cake mixture.
2

If too wet add more oats.
3

Soak bread in cold tea or plain cold water until thoroughly soaked.
4

Drain into a colander, and using the base of a sturdy bowl, press out excess liquid.
5

Turn into a large mixing bowl, add all other ingredients, mix well.
6

May be cooked in loaf style pans, or square or rectangular glass pans, at 350 degrees for about an hour, until a knife comes out fairly clean.