CHERRY BREAD PUDDING 
6 day-old dinner rolls
3 c. lukewarm milk
4 eggs, separated
2/3 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 lbs. bing cherries or other sweet cherries, pitted
3/4 c. chopped almonds
Pinch of salt
2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a baking dish. Cut rolls in cubes. Place cubed rolls in a large bowl; pour milk over rolls and let stand until softened.

In another bowl, beat together egg yolks, granulated sugar and cinnamon. Stir egg yolk mixture into softened rolls, then stir in cherries and almonds.

In a third bowl, beat egg whites with salt until stiff. Fold beaten egg whites into cherry mixture; then turn mixture into greased baking dish. Dot with butter. Bake on net-to-lowest oven rack 40 to 50 minutes or until firm and golden brown. Dust with powdered sugar. Makes 8 servings.

 

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