Amaretto Bread Pudding

From Cooking Light Cookbook, 1989. Not what I think of as light food but sounds great just the same!

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 3  cups  French bread, torn into small pieces
•  cooking spray
• 2  cups skim milk
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed (Splenda makes a lower calorie brown sugar)
• 1⁄4 cup  almonds, sliced
• 1  tablespoon Amaretto
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons Amaretto (not a typo)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  almond extract
• 3  eggs, beaten

Directions

1. Place bread pieces in a 9 inch square baking pan that has been coated with cooking spray.
2. In a bowl, combine the milk and remaining ingredients, stirring well with a whisk.
3. Pour the milk mixture over the bread pieces.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
5. Serve warm.