Diplomatico Bread Pudding
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INGREDIENTS
  • Cooking Time: 60
  • Servings: 6
  • 1 lb bread, white or wheat
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 2 tsp dry white wine
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 pinch salt, optional
  • 1 12 oz can fruit cocktail (or make your own mixed fruit cocktail)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 tsp brandy or Kahlua
  • 1 cup melted butter
  • Caramel to cover mold (*)
DIRECTIONS
  1. In a food processor, finely chop the bread and place in a large bowl.
  2. Mix with the other ingredients including the fruit cocktail with its syrup.
  3. Stir well to be sure to dissolve the sugar. Place the mixture in a caramel covered mold (*).
  4. Cook in oven at 375 degrees F for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry. Let cool before serving.
  5. Cut in small pieces.
  6. (*) To line the mold with caramel:
  7. 1/2 cup sugar
  8. a few drops (scant) water
  9. Place mold on burner and dissolve sugar until it turns a nice light brown color.
  10. Rotate the mold to coat all sides and bottom with the caramel.