Cherry Mixed Berry Chocolate Caramel Streusel Bread Pudding

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 5 ounces of whole dried cherries
• 5 ounces of dried mixed berries
• 5 ounces raisins
• 3 cups boiling water
• 3 tablespoons baking soda
• buttered-flavored cooking spray
• 9 eggs (originally 4 whites and 5 whole, but because of the soymilk i made it with 9 whole)
• 1 1/4 cups vanilla-flavored soymilk
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 8 cups whole wheat bread, crumbs, 1 inch cubed crusts removed. (3 slices of bread = 2 cups bread crumbs)
• 1 cup mini chocolate chip
• 1 cup chopped & roasted walnut
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 1/2 cup chopped & roasted walnut
• 1 cup mini chocolate chip
• 1 cup caramel, bits (melting)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine, softened

Recipe

• 1 boil 3 cups of water, add baking soda and dried berries, cherries and, raisins let soak for at least 2 hours before using preferabley over night.
• 2 preheat oven to 375.
• 3 "line a 11-by-15 inch cake pan with parchment paper spray pan and paper with cooking spray.
• 4 in a bowl whisk together eggs, sugar, spices, milk and vanilla until well blended.
• 5 in another bowl toss bread crumbs, drained cherries,berries, and raisins' chips and nuts.
• 6 add egg mixture and stir well.
• 7 press firmly into prepared pan cover with foil.
• 8 bake 40-45 min until .
• 9 combined all the streusel ingredients in a small bowl.
• 10 spread over the top of of pudding and baked uncovered for another 15 minutes.
• 11 let cool 10 to 15 minutes before serving.