| 1 | Remove crusts from bread; set crusts aside for another use. |
| 2 | Cover bread slices with paper towels and let stand overnight. |
| 3 | For custard, in heavy med. saucepan combine 3 egg yolks, light cream, sugar and salt. |
| 4 | Cook and stir over med. heat. |
| 5 | Continue till mixture coats a spoon. |
| 6 | Remove from heat; cool at once by placing pan in sink of ice water. |
| 7 | Stir for 2 minutes. |
| 8 | Stir in 1 ?tsp. vanilla. |
| 9 | Cover surface w/plastic wrap. |
| 10 | In sm. |
| 11 | Bowl, combine raisins; set aside. |
| 12 | Combine cherries. |
| 13 | Pour only 2/3 c warm sherry over raisins; pour remaining sherry over cherries. |
| 14 | Fold cut bread (about 9 cups) into custard till coated. |
| 15 | Grease a 6 ?cup tower mold (without tube). |
| 16 | Drain raisins and chrries, reserving sherry. |
| 17 | Arrange ?of cherries in bottom of mold; sprinkle 1/3 c raisins into mold. |
| 18 | Add ?of bread mixture. |
| 19 | Sprinkle with 2 t. reserved sherry. |
| 20 | Repeat layers 3 times, arranging cherries and raisins near edges of mold. |
| 21 | Lightly press last layer with back of spoon. |
| 22 | Pour remaining sherry over all. |
| 23 | Cover mold tightly with foil. |
| 24 | Set mold into 3 ?or 4 qt. crockpot with liner in place. |
| 25 | Pour 1 c water into cooker around mold. |
| 26 | Cover; cook on low-heat about 5 ?hrs. |
| 27 | Or high for 3 hrs. |
| 28 | Or till pudding springs back when touched.remove mold from crockpot and let stand for 10 minutes. |
| 29 | Carefully unmold onto serving platter. |
| 30 | Serve warm with sherry sauce (below). |
| 31 | ~-------------------------to do ahead:-------------------------- remove from mold, cover and chill. |
| 32 | Before serving, return to same mold. |
| 33 | Cover with foil, and place in crockpot. |
| 34 | Then pour 1 cup of water around mold. |
| 35 | Cook in crockpot for 1 ?hours (or "til warm) on high setting.unmold and serve warm with sherry sauce. |
| 36 | ~--------------------------sherry sauce:------------------------ in mixing bowl: combine 2 egg yolks, powdered sugar, 2 t sherry and ?t. vanilla. |
| 37 | Beat whipping in small mixing bowl till sosft peaks form. |
| 38 | Gently fold whipped cream into egg yolk mixture. |
| 39 | Cover and chill till serving time. |
| 40 | Serve warm : food and wine bb topic: food software time: 06/20 7:53 am to: elaine radis (bgmb90b) |
