Barbo's Breakfast/Dessert Bread Pudding

[barbogold]

Ooooh la la is this ever good.

Barbo's Breakfast/Dessert Bread Pudding
8 servings & 5P each
8 slices white bread (crusts removed)
8 tbs. lite soft cream cheese
4 eggs
1/2 c. egg sub
4 c. milk, heated
1 1/3 c. Splenda, divided
1 tbs. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. almond extract
Dash of salt
*1/2 c. of raisins (soak in water to
plump)
1 orange, zested and segmented
Cinnamon to sprinkle each layer

Pam spray a 9x9" baking pan
Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Spread cream cheese over each slice of bread. Lay 4 slices bread in bottom of pan, dust with cinnamon and some Splenda, repeat with remaining 4 slices of bread.

Beat eggs and egg sub with Splenda
Add extracts and salt. Heat milk to warm, add egg mixture and beat well.
Sprinkle on drained raisins, and orange zest. Add egg/milk mixture and let it all soak in for about
15 minutes. Place pan in a larger pan
and place in hot water up half ways.
Bake about 25-30 minutes or until custard is set.
*If you don't like raisins, you could use
chopped, pitted dates. Cut into 8 servings, place 8 orange segments on top of each serving, add a bit of Cool whip Free if desired.

[barbo]

yummy