Tomato Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 cups cubed country bread, crusts discarded (from 1 loaf, in 1 inch cubes)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole tomatoes with juice
• 2/3 cup water
• 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco)

Recipe

• 1 put oven rack in middle position and prehead oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 toss bread cubes with butter in a 9"x13" baking dish until coated.
• 3 puree tomatoes with juice in a blender for 5 seconds, then transfer to a small saucepan along with the water, brown sugar, tomato paste, salt, and hot sauce.
• 4 bring mixture just to a simmer, then pour over bread, stirring to combine.
• 5 bake, uncovered, until edges are beginning to caramelize, 35 to 40 minutes.