Spiced Layered Banana Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 2  but bananas firm ripe sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter softened
• 3 inch egg bread 
• 6  eggs 
• 0.8 teaspoon granulated sugar divided
• 0.8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 3 cups milk 2%
• 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• baking pan
• glass baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter an 11 x 8-inch glass baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, combine cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
3. Whisk in 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla; set aside.
4. Slice bananas and arrange evenly in the bottom of the baking dish. Butter bread slices on both sides and cut into cubes; sprinkle over top of bananas to cover.
5. Pour egg mixture evenly over top and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of sugar.
6. Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour or until knife inserted in centre comes out clean and top is golden brown and slightly puffed.
7. Let cool slightly before serving.