The Daily Donut Day 21- Make Your Own Donut Bread Pudding

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Donut Bread Pudding! Yum!

Believe it or not, I sometimes have leftover donuts around the house. Even the best donuts start to get hard and less tasty after a couple of days. Mom Mom Phillips(see Donut Day 8) always made great bread pudding, so when I saw this recipe years ago, I knew I needed to give it a try. There are many versions of this recipe available online, but mine is most similar to a version Paula Deen made on her "Paula's Party" show on the Food Network.(http://www.pauladeen.com/)(www.foodnetwork.com)

INGREDIENTS

1- 14OZ CAN SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK

1- CONTAINER OF FRUIT COCKTAIL OR APPLESAUCE

2- EGGS(beaten)

1-HANDFUL DRIED FRUIT(raisins)

PINCH OF SALT

1-TSP GROUND CINNAMON

1/2-TSP NUTMEG

UP TO 2 DOZEN DONUTS

STEP 1- Mix all ingredients, but the donuts, together to make the sauce that will be absorbed into the donuts. I used some of Shelby's Peach Medley Applesauce(www.motts.com) instead of fruit cocktail and Michigan dried cherries(www.cherrybayorchards.com) instead of raisins. Try your own ideas- you can't go wrong.

STEP 2- Cut your donuts into small cubes. My daughter, Lindsay, did a great job cutting these up. Thanks Linds! As you can see, we are using a variety of different donuts.

STEP 3- Mix the cubed donuts into the liquid ingredients until the liquid is well absorbed into the donuts, then place all ingredients in pan or casserole dish. Bake for 1 hour in a 350 degree oven.

STEP 4- Remove from oven and allow to cool. Now let's make the Butter Rum Yum Topping. In a saucepan add 1stick of butter, 1lb powdered sugar, and 1 shot dark rum. Stir until all is well mixed and starts to bubble.( this sauce is great on anything, from ice cream to your finger, so save any extra and heat it up in the microwave) Drizzle topping on and ENJOY!

EAT HAPPY!