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Bagel Bread Pudding*

Source of Recipe

mine
Bagel Bread Pudding*

2 cups milk
1/4 cup butter
5 plain bagels, cut into pieces, or 4 1/2 cups dry
...bread cubes - I prefer the bagels
1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 Tablespoon vanilla
3 slightly beaten eggs
1 cup chopped apples, optional
1/2 cup raisins, optional

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
BUTTER a 9x9x2 inch baking dish.
Scald milk, add butter and pour over bread pieces.
Let soak for about 5 minutes.
Stir together sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla.
Add the fruit to the sugar mixture. Add to cube mixture.
Mix l i g h t l y.
Pour into baking dish.
Place dish into a pan that is larger than it. Add hot water
in the pan so that it comes up the sides of dish about 3/4 inch.
Bake for 45 minutes to hour, or until a sharp knife inserted
in center comes out clean.
Makes 8 servings.

Yummy! The apples and raisins will make it a bit sweeter
but it is delicious. I make it plain most of the time.