Puerto Rican Guava Bread Pudding
- Pudding:
- 1 1/4 cups 1% low-fat milk
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated fat-free milk
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup dark rum
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon grated whole nutmeg
- 12 ounces French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes, toasted (about 8 cups)
- Cooking spray
- Sauce:
- 3/4 cup water, divided
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 8 ounces guava paste, cut into small pieces
- To prepare pudding, combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk. Add sugar, rum, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Add bread to milk mixture in bowl; toss gently to coat. Spoon mixture into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and chill 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
- Place baking dish in a roasting pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch. Cover and bake at 350u0b0 for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes or until a knife inserted in center of pudding comes out clean. Let stand 15 minutes.
- To prepare sauce, combine 1/4 cup water, juice, and guava paste in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook 10 minutes or until paste is melted, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in the remaining 1/2 cup water. Serve with pudding.
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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/puerto-rican-guava-bread-pudding (may not work)