Puerto Rican Guava Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup brown sugar dark packed
• 0.3 cup rum dark
• 1 large eggs 
• 2 large egg whites 
• 12 ounce evaporated milk fat-free canned
• 12 ounces bread french toasted cut into 1-inch cubes, ( 8 cups)
• 0.5 teaspoon ginger fresh grated peeled
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 8 ounces guava paste cut into small pieces
• 1 tablespoon juice of lime 
• 1.3 cups milk 1% low-fat
• 0.1 teaspoon nutmeg whole grated
• 0.8 cup water divided

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• baking pan
• roasting pan

Directions

1. To prepare pudding, combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk.
2. Add sugar, rum, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
3. Add bread to milk mixture in bowl; toss gently to coat. Spoon mixture into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and chill 1 hour.
4. Preheat oven to 35
5. Place baking dish in a roasting pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch. Cover and bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes or until a knife inserted in center of pudding comes out clean.
6. Let stand 15 minutes.
7. To prepare sauce, combine 1/4 cup water, juice, and guava paste in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook 10 minutes or until paste is melted, stirring frequently.
8. Remove from heat; stir in the remaining 1/2 cup water.
9. Serve with pudding.