Banana Foster Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 9 ounce(s) angel food cake 1 inch cubes
• 2 1/4 cup(s) milk
• 3 whole(s) large eggs
• 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar
• 1/4 cup(s) spiced rum
• 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
• 3 whole(s) firm ripe banans sliced
• 1 dash(es) powdered sugar dusting

Preparation

1. *Heat oven to 350°F. Spread out angel cake cubes on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes, tossing three times, until lightly toasted and dry. Turn off oven.


2. *Whisk milk, eggs, sugar, rum and vanilla in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved. Gently stir in cake cubes and banana slices; pour into an 8-in. square baking dish. Cover dish with foil. Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature for cake cubes to absorb most of the milk mixture.


3. *Heat oven to 350°F. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Remove foil; continue to bake 25 minutes or until pudding is set.


4. *Let stand 15 minutes. Dust top with confectioners’ sugar. Serve with small scoops of vanilla ice cream.