Eggnog Bread Pudding

By janetsd

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup dried cherries
• 1/4 cup hot brandy
• 4 large all butter croissants, cubed and staled (18 oz)
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds toasted
• 1 3 1/2 cups classic Eggnog
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg

Preparation

Step 1

Coat an 8x8 baking dish with nonstick spray.

Plump cherries in brandy 5-10 minutes

Toss together croissants, cherries with brandy, almonds, eggnog, sugar, and nutmeg; transfer to prepared baking dish. Cover pudding with plastic wrap, pressing down to help croissants absorb eggnog: chill overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 and remove plastic wrap before baking.

Cover pudding with foil, place on a baking sheet, and bake 30 minutes.
Remove foil and bake pudding until golden, 40 minutes; Let rest before
serving.