Dessert Recipes : Fiesta Bread Pudding

Ingredients :

1 and one quarter cups water
1 and one third cups brown sugar
3 cinnamon sticks
5 cups French bread, cubed
One quarter cup sliced almonds
One third cup raisins
One quarter cup butter
One half cup Monterey Jack cheese

Combine water, brown sugar and cinnamon sticks in a saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks and discard. Combine bread, almonds, raisins and butter and mix well. Pour sugar mixture over bread mixture and mix. Spray an 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray and place mixture in pan. Chill for 1 hour and remove. Top with Monterey Jack cheese, cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes. Serve warm.

Tips : Use your favorite sugar substitute and low fat cheese.