Pina Colada Bread Pudding (Crock Pot )Or (Oven)

• Custard mixture
• 12 ounces pineapple juice
• 12 ounces evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon lime zest or 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 cup cream of coconut
• 6 eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup light rum (or pineapple flavored works good in this)
• 1 cup raisins (or dried fruit of choice like dried cherries apricots, blueberries)
• 8 ounces crushed pineapple in juice
• 1 lb bread, 1 inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• cinnamon
• 1/4 cup coconut (can be mixed into the custard mixture) (optional)

1. In blender or food processor, fitted with a metal blade, combine all the custard ingredients. Set aside.
2. Combine raisins and crushed pineapple (and the juice); set aside.
3. Place about 1/3 of bread cubes in slow cooker, place 1/3 of raisin/pineapple mixtures. Repeat 2 more times. Then pour the custard mixture over all. pressing so all the bread soaks in the custard mixture.
4. top with butter, cinnamon.
5. Cover and cook on LOW 6 hours.
6. Or.
7. Place it in a well buttered 9 by 13 casserole.
8. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
9. Serve hot with recipe #52907 or pineapple ice cream.

custard mixture, pineapple juice, milk, lime zest, cream of coconut, eggs, sugar, light rum, raisins, pineapple, bread, butter, cinnamon, coconut

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pina-colada-bread-pudding-crock-pot-or-oven-118876 (may not work)