Black Currant Bread Pudding

Submitted By: Downhome Editors

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Difficulty: easy Prep Time: 30 Total Time: 75

• 3 large eggs
• ½ cup melted butter
• ½ cup apple flavored syrup
• ½ cup raw sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup half-and-half cream
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 1 (16 ounce) loaf day-old French bread, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• ½ cup dried currants

Mix eggs, butter, apple syrup, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and salt. together in a large bowl. Stir in half and half and milk. Place cubed bread and currants into a large baking dish. Stir in the egg mixture until bread is evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Uncover the baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Yields one loaf.