Ingredients

Bread pudding:

1 cup fat-free milk

1/4 cup honey

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 (14-ounce) can light coconut milk

2 large eggs

1 large egg white

6 cups (1-inch) day-old cubed French bread (6 slices)

2 cups diced peeled ripe mango (1/2 pound)

Cooking spray

1/3 cup flaked sweetened coconut, toasted

Sauce:

1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup mango or apricot nectar

1 tablespoon butter or stick margarine

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1 (5-ounce) can evaporated fat-free milk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.

To prepare bread pudding, combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in bread and mango. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Pour mixture into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Sprinkle with coconut. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until set. Let stand 30 minutes before serving.

To prepare sauce, combine sugar and nectar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter. Combine the cornstarch and evaporated milk in a small bowl. Add cornstarch mixture to nectar mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Serve warm over bread pudding.

Nutritional Information Calories:285 (24% from fat) Fat:7.6g (sat 3g,mono 1.1g,poly 0.6g) Protein:6.7g Carbohydrate:48.4g Fiber:1.5g Cholesterol:61mg Iron:1.3mg Sodium:234mg Calcium:118mg Donna Shields, Cooking Light, JANUARY 2000