Petite Crème Citrus Bread Pudding With Passionfruit Caramel Sauce

• Pudding:
• 2 cups fresh orange juice
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon grated lime rind
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 8 large egg whites
• 5 cups (1-inch) cubed French bread
• Cooking spray
• 6 (1-ounce) slices petite creme cheese or Brie cheese
• Sauce:
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup passionfruit puree
• 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
• Fresh thyme sprigs (optional)

1. To prepare pudding, combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Stir in bread cubes. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
3. Place bread mixture in an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350u0b0 for 40 minutes or until set and lightly browned. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
4. To prepare sauce, combine sugar and puree in a large saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat until candy thermometer registers 238u0b0. Remove from heat; gradually stir in 1/3 cup orange juice. Serve warm with pudding. Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.
5. Note: Passionfruit puree and petite creme cheese are available in specialty food stores. You can make your own puree with fresh passionfruit. Puree the pulp of a dozen passionfruit in a food processor for about 1 cup. You can also order petite creme cheese from The Great American Cheese Collection; call 773-779-

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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/petite-crme-citrus-bread-pudding-with-passionfruit-caramel-sauce (may not work)