Old Fashioned Bread Pudding with Apple-Rasin Sauce
9 slices whole wheat bread
1 egg
3 egg whites
1½ c. skim milk
¼ c. sugar
¼ c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
½ tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. nutmeg
¼ tsp. ground cloves
2 tsp. sugar
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Spray an 8 X 8 inch baking dish with vegetable oil. Lay the slices of bread in the baking dish in two rows, overlapping them like shingles.
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the egg, egg whites, milk, ¼ cup sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla. Pour the egg mixture over the bread.
- In a small bowl, stir together the cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and 2 teaspoons sugar. Sprinkle the spiced sugar over the bread pudding. Bake the pudding for 30 to 35 minutes, until it has browned on top and is firm to the touch.
- Serve warm or at room temperature, with warm apple-raisin sauce.
APPLE-RAISIN SAUCE
1¼ c. apple juice½ c. apple butter
2 tsp. molasses
½ c. raisins
¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
½ tsp. orange zest (optional) Stir all the ingredients together in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over low heat. Let the sauce simmer five minutes. Serve warm.
Yield: 9 servings
Serving size: 1 slice
Each serving provides:
Calories: 233
Total fat: 3 g
Saturated fat: 1 g
Protein: 7 g
Cholesterol: 24 mg
Sodium: 252 mg
Dietary fiber: 3 g
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
