Ingredients
- SAUCE:
- 4 * 4 cups cubed day-old French or Sourdough bread (1-in. pieces)
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 3 * 3 eggs
- 2 * 2 cups milk
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 * 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 * 1 cup sliced firm bananas (1/4-inch pieces)
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- 3 * 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 * 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 * 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
Step 1
* Place the bread cubes in a greased 2-qt. casserole; pour butter over and toss to coat. In a medium bowl, lightly beat eggs; add milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Stir in bananas.
* Pour over bread cubes and stir to coat. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
* Meanwhile, for sauce, melt butter in a small saucepan. Combine sugar and cornstarch; add to butter. Stir in milk and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture comes to a full boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in the vanilla. Serve warm sauce over warm pudding. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 439 calories, 21 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 157 mg cholesterol, 561 mg sodium, 56 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 9 g protein.