Cherry Nut Bread Pudding

This recipe is yummy and sells like "hot cakes" at a local store where I work.

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 6  white dinner rolls
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 6  whole eggs
• 2  cups heavy whipping cream
• 1  dash nutmeg
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  cup  canned cherry pie filling
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts
• 1⁄2 cup sugar

Directions

1. Slice dinner rolls into small pieces or cubes, place into a nine inch cake pan.
2. Carefully spoon pie filling onto dinner roll pieces being careful to have some cherries in each serving.
3. Sprinkle walnuts over all and then sprinkle the top with the second 1/2 cup sugar.
4. Beat the eggs, first 1/2 cup sugar, whipping cream and nutmeg.
5. Melt butter and pour over the top of the cherries.
6. After the egg mixture is well beaten pour over the whole mix and allow to sit for atleast one hour or overnight in the refrigerator.
7. Place pan on a foil covered baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 325 degrees for atleast one hour.
8. Check for doneness by inserting a knife into the center and if it comes out clean the pudding is done, if not bake longer until it does come out clean.
9. Pudding will have a dome shape and a golden color when it is done.
10. Serve hot or cold, serve with a Brandy hard sauce, whipping cream or ice cream.