Tomato Bread Pudding

• 5 cups cubed country bread, crusts discarded (from 1 loaf, in 1 inch cubes)
• 12 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) canwhole tomatoes with juice
• 23 cup water
• 23 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 34 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)

1. Put oven rack in middle position and prehead oven to 400 degrees.
2. Toss bread cubes with butter in a 9"x13" baking dish until coated.
3. Puree tomatoes with juice in a blender for 5 seconds, then transfer to a small saucepan along with the water, brown sugar, tomato paste, salt, and hot sauce.
4. Bring mixture just to a simmer, then pour over bread, stirring to combine.
5. Bake, uncovered, until edges are beginning to caramelize, 35 to 40 minutes.

country bread, unsalted butter, tomatoes, water, brown sugar, tomato paste, salt, hot pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tomato-bread-pudding-130203 (may not work)