Christmas Bread Pudding Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup white sugar

1 1/2 cups water

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 pinch ground cloves

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

6 slices white bread, toasted and cut into cubes

1 cup raisins

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 1/2 cups shredded Colby longhorn cheese

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.) Grease a 2 quart casserole dish. Set aside.

In a medium saucepan, heat sugar until it liquefies. Insert a candy thermometer and cook sugar without stirring until it reaches 320 degrees F (160 degrees C). It will be a clear, amber colored syrup.

Add the water, cinnamon and cloves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer. Stir in vanilla.

Layer in prepared casserole dish: half the toast, half the raisins, half the nuts, half the syrup, and half the cheese. Repeat layers. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Serve warm.