Blueberry Mexican Bread Pudding

• 1 1/2 cups blueberries
• 1/4 cup (1/8 lb.) butter or margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 pound jack cheese
• 6 cups (1 package, about 7 1/2 oz.) unseasoned dried bread cubes
• 1 1/2 cups apricot-flavor syrup
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans

1. Rinse and drain blueberries if fresh.
2. Put butter and cinnamon in a 9- by 13-inch casserole. Heat in a 350u0b0 oven until butter is melted, about 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, cut cheese into 1/2-inch cubes.
4. Add dried bread cubes to casserole and mix well.
5. Combine apricot-flavor syrup, lemon peel, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup water. Pour over bread, mixing well.
6. Add pecans, cheese, and blueberries to casserole and gently mix to distribute evenly.
7. Cover casserole tightly with foil. Bake for 20 minutes in a 350u0b0 oven. Uncover casserole and bake until pudding top is crisp and golden brown, about 15 minutes longer.

blueberries, butter, ground cinnamon, jack cheese, bread cubes, apricotflavor syrup, lemon juice, pecans

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/blueberry-mexican-bread-pudding (may not work)