Bread Pudding with Warm Banana Maple Sauce

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   Grease shallow 3 1/2 to 4 quart ceramic casserole or 13-inch by 9-inch glass baking dish.

2. 2

   Arrange bread slices, overlapping slightly, in dish.

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   In a medium bowl, beat milk, salt, eggs and 1/4 cup sugar until well mixed.

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   Slowly pour egg mixture over bread slices; prick bread slices with fork and press slices down to absorb egg mixture.

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   Spoon any egg mixture that bread had not absorbed over bread slices.

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   In a cup, mix cinnamon with remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar; sprinkle over top of bread pudding and dot with 2 tablespoons butter.

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   Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or overnight.

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   Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Remove cover from bread pudding and bake 45 minutes, or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

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   For the sauce; melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a nonstick 12-inch skillet over a medium high heat.

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    Add banana slices and cook about 3 minutes, until lightly browned.

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    Pour maple syrup over bananas; heat to boiling.

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    Boil 2 to 3 minutes, until mixture thickens slightly.

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    Serve warm sauce in bowl with bread pudding

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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