Alaskan Strawberries Romanoff Bread Pudding
Total preparation time: 1.75 hours
Serves: 4Ingredients:
- 4 C Bread Cubes, tossed in 4 T of Melted butter in 8 X 8 Casserole: Leave 2 C in pan, reserve 2 C
- 3/4 lb. strawberries. sliced & soaked ½ hr in ¾ C orange juice w/1T sugar, drained. Reserve liquid.
- 6 oz cream cheese softened w/3 T orange liqueur & mixed w/½ t Vanilla extract, ½ C sugar, ½ t salt,
- 2 eggs, mixed w/ 2 T sugar, ¼ t Vanilla, ¼ t nutmeg, ½ C milk, 1 T orange liqueur, & 1/4C Soaking OJ
- 2 oz cream cheese mixed w/remaining Soaking OJ, 1T orange liqueur, & 1T sugar, chilled overnight/1Hr
- ¼ lb strawberries sliced just before serving, in heart shapes
Steps:
- Soak Strawberries in OJ while you get the rest of the ingredients ready.
- Pour egg/milk mixture over 2 cups of buttered bread cubes; cook covered in Microwave for 3-4 minutes.
- Spoon cream cheese mix over mostly cooked egg/bread mix; press reserved bread cubes part way into cream. Cover & refrigerate for one hour or overnight.
- Cook at 350 for 45 minutes covered, and at 400 for 10 minutes uncovered.
- Top w/fresh sliced strawberries & drizzle w/chilled cream cheese topping. Cut into four portions and serve warm. Final product may be a bit mushy in middle, but NO ONE will complain!