Banana Cream Bread Pudding 

7 inches brown bread, sliced and cut into triangles

3 oz. butter

6 ripe bananas, thickly sliced

2 tbsp. soft brown sugar

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

2 eggs

1 cup condensed milk

2 oz. soft brown sugar

Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Using a food processor, combine half the bananas, larger amount of sugar, cinnamon, eggs and condensed milk. Blend until smooth.

Butter both sides of bread triangles. Use remaining butter to grease a 3 cup ovenproof dish. Cover base of dish with one layer of bread triangles, not overlapping. Add a layer of the banana slices. Repeat, ending with a final layer of bread triangles.

Pour over cream mixture. Allow to sink in. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake for 45 minutes or until set. Serve hot.

Serves 6

AUTHOR: B.J.