Bread ‘n Honey Pudding

The honey cream sauce takes this pudding out of the realm of ordinary.

Ingredients

12-15 slices stale bread, cubed

1 1/2 cups milk

1/2 cup half and half

2 eggs, beaten

1 egg white, beaten

1/4 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 Tablespoon grated orange peel

3/4 cup raisins

Honey Cream Sauce:

1/2 pint heavy whipping cream

1/4 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

1/2 teaspoon rum extract

Honey Tips

Honey Is Magic

In the days before biology and botany were understood, people thought it was a special kind of magic that turned flower nectar into honey.

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. Lightly butter a 2-quart baking dish. Spread bread cubes on bottom of dish. Set aside. In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the next 7 ingredients until well blended. Stir in grated peel and raisins. Pour mixture over bread. Allow bread to soak about 30 minutes until all liquid is absorbed. Bake for 30 minutes or until center of pudding is firm when tested.
Sauce: Whip cream until soft peaks form. Slowly beat in honey until stiff. Fold in rum. To serve, spoon sauce over warm bread pudding.
Serves: 6-8