Bread Pudding

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 loaf stale bread (any combination of firm breads, i.e. french, italian, hearty grain breads)
• 1/2 cup dried fruit
• 1/2 cup fresh currants
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup sultana
• 1/2 cup mashed banana
• 1/2 cup dried apricot
• 1/2 cup dates
• 1/2 cup fig
• 1/2 cup apple
• 1/2 cup marmalade
• 1 grated lemon, zest of
• 1 grated orange, zest of
• breakfast cereal
• 1/2-3/4 cup porridge oats
• 1 -2 tablespoon wheat germ (optional)
• 1 -2 tablespoon flax seed (optional)
• 1 tablespoon allspice
• 1/2 cup dark molasses
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• applesauce (optional)

Recipe

• 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.