Baked Tomato Pudding Old Family Heirloom Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter, pour over bread and toss. Heat tomatoe puree,water, salt and brown sugar. Simmer5 minutes, then pour over bread cubes. Toss. Bake in a 1-1/2 quart covered casserole dish for 45 minutes., at 325 Degrees Serve and enjoy
• 2. I just noticed another JAP cook, Susan Feliciano has another version of this wonderful side dish on her site..... Tomato Pudding. You might like to try both. She has some really great recipes.....

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375F. Use a 1 1/2 qt. casserole dish sprayed with non stick spray.
• 2. In a sauce pan combine the tomato paste (puree), sugar, water and salt. Cook together 5 minutes.
• 3. Place bread cubes in casserole dish. Pour melted butter over bread cubes.
• 4. Pour tomato mixture over top of previous mixture and toss to make sure it covers the bread.
• 5. Set casserole dish in a pan of hot water in oven. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes.

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together the water and tomato puree. Mix in the brown sugar, basil and salt, and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes, then set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a 2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Place the bread cubes into the dish, and drizzle with melted butter. Pour the tomato sauce over all. Cover with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven. Remove the lid for the last 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pour the tomatoes into a 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Place the torn pieces of bread in a layer over the tomatoes, and dot with pieces of butter. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.