Prune, Date and Maple Bread Pudding

It's really good!!Sandwiches are a great affordable lunch, but I don't like using the heels for sandwiches.. Call me fussy. After two loaves worth of bread leaving me with 4 heels bread pudding sounded like a good option. 

I love bread pudding, it's comforting. This is a pretty healthy version.

- 4 heel sliced thin Daves killer Bread torn into bite sized chunks 

- 5 dates chopped 

- 5 prunes chopped 

- 1/4 cup red wine 

-1/4 cup almond milk (or milk of choice)

- 3 tablespoons grade A maple syrup

- 1 capful almond extract

- 1 capful vanilla extract

- 3 Tablespoons butter chopped into small pieces 

- 3 eggs 

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Chop your dates and prunes corsely and place in bowl, cover with wine, almond milk (it will curdle slightly, this is ok), the almond and vanilla extract and maple syrup. Let it soak for about 10 minutes. 

In the meanwhile rip up the bread and place in a 8" round cake pan. 

In another bowl whisk the eggs.  Mix in with the fruit and liquid. Stir in the butter. Poor all this over the bread and mix slightly making sure the fruit and butter are spread out.

Cook for 30 minutes - until browned on top and set but still pudding like in the middle and on the bottom. 

Let cool for 5 minutes...

Cut and serve... Drizzle a little extra maple syrup over the top if desired. 

It's really good!!