Strawberry And Peach Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 oz dried strawberries
4 oz dried peaches, cut into quarters
1/3 cup brandy
2/3 lb brioche bread, cut into chunks
4 None large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup sugar
2 cup low-fat milk
1 cup light cream
1 None vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped
None None powdered sugar, for dusting

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F. Grease an 8-cup baking dish with butter. Soak dried fruit in brandy for 10 mins. Place half of brioche in base of prepared dish. Top with 2/3 of fruit. Top with remaining brioche and fruit.
Whisk together egg and sugar. Place milk and cream in a pan on low. Stir in vanilla. Heat until almost simmering. Whisk into egg mixture. Strain over brioche and let stand 10-15 mins. Place baking dish in a larger baking pan. Fill baking pan halfway with hot water and bake 45 mins, until a knife inserted comes out clean. Dust with powdered sugar to serve.