Posted by: scooby 08-06-99 3:54 PM
Spiced Fresh Tomato Pudding
1/4 cup butter, divided
4 pounds fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped
1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups peasant bread, with crusts, cut in 1 inch cubes
1 egg, lightly beaten
Optional garnishes: crème fraiche, sweetened whipped cream or candied
lemon zest
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease an 8 x 8 x 2 inch pan with 1 tablespoon of butter and set aside.
In a large saucepan, combine tomatoes, 1 cup of sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt and remaining 3 tablespoons butter.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
Stir in vanilla extract.
Add bread cubes; stir until bread is well coated.
In a small bowl, stir 1/2 cup hot bread mixture into egg.
Gradually stir egg-coated bread mixture into remaining bread mixture.
Spoon into prepared baking dish.
Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
Bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
Let stand 10 minutes.
Serve optional garnish.