Door County Bread Pudding

Delicious, creamy bread pudding laced with dried sweet-tart cherries and thin apple slices.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 cup cream-style small curd cottage cheese
1/2 cup dried tart cherries
1/4 cup sour cream
6 tablespoons sugar - divided use
20 day-old French bread slices, 1/4-inch thick
1 apple, cored, thinly sliced
1 cup milk
2 large eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons butter

Cooking Directions:

1. Combine cottage cheese, cherries, sour cream, and 3 tablespoons sugar; mix well.
2. Layer half the bread slices in well-buttered 2 quart casserole; spread with cheese mixture. Cover with apple slices; top with remaining bread slices.
3. Combine milk, eggs, and 2 tablespoons sugar; mix well. Pour over bread slices, moistening entire surface. Dot with butter; sprinkle with remaining sugar.
4. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 45 minutes or until golden brown.

Makes 6 servings.

Recipe provided courtesy of Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Inc.