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Brunch Bread Pudding
Adorned with fruit , this baked egg dish is a deliciously comforting treat, perfect for brunch or even supper. This bread pudding can be assembled the night before and baked in the morning for a hearty breakfast
Serves 8
1 loaf	unsliced rich egg bread such as callah (about 1 lb), cut into 1 inch thick slices
3 cups	milk
1/2 tsp	salt
10	large eggs
1/4 cup	sugar
1 tbsp	sugar
1 tsp	ground cinnamon
2 tbsp	butter

	Maple-Banana Sauce
2 tbsp	butter
6 bananas	firm bananas, thinly sliced
1 cup	maple syrup

-	Grease shallow 3 to 4 quart baking dish
-	Arrange bread slices, overlapping slightly, in dish
-	In medium bowl, whisk milk, salt, eggs, and 1/4 cup sugar until well mixed
-	Slowly pour over bread

-	Prick bread with fork so it absorbs egg mixture
-	Spoon any unabsorbed egg mixture over bread
-	In a cup, mix cinnamon with remaining 1 tbsp sugar
-	Sprinkle over bread and dot with butter
-	Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes, or overnight

-	Preheat oven to 325 F
-	Uncover bread pudding and bake 45 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean

	Prepare Maple-Banana Sauce - 3 cups
-	In nonstick 12 inch skillet, melt 2 tbsp butter over medium-high heat
-	Add 6 medium form bananas, thinly sliced
-	Cook about 3 minutes, until lightly browned
-	Add 1 cup maple syrup
-	Boil 2 to 3 minutes, until slightly thickened
-	Serve warm

-	Serve bread pudding warm with sauce, and bacon

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