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Star Anise Bread Pudding

Recipe Introduction


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List of Ingredients



• 2 cups whole milk
  
• 6 star anise
  
• 1/2 cup sugar
  
• 2 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
  
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  
• 12 (1 ounce) slices cinnamon-raisin bread, cut into 1-inch pieces
  
• cooking spray
  
• 1 tablespoon sugar
  
• 2 1/4 cups vanilla reduced-fat ice cream (such as Healthy Choice)
  






Instructions



1. Combine the milk and star anise in a small heavy saucepan. Heat to 180 degrees or until bubbles form around edge of pan, stirring frequently (do not boil). Temove from heat; cover and steep 20 minutes. Strain milk mixture through a fine sieve into a large bowl; discard star anise. Add 1/2 cup sugar, ginger, cinnamon, and eggs; stir with a whisk. Gently stir in bread. Let stand 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
   
   
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   
   
3. Pour into an 8-inch square baking dsih coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle the mixture evenly with 1 tablespoon suagr. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve each piece warm with 1/4 cup ice cream.
   
   
4. Yield: 9 servings. 284 cal, 7.1g fat, 10.1g pro, 45.3g carb, 104mg chol, 220mg sod.