• 16 ounce loaf French bread
• 1 quart low fat milk
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 egg
• 3 egg whites
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp almond extract
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds toasted
• 3/4 cups golden raisins; optional

Amaretto Sauce:

• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup lowfat buttermilk
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 4 tbsp amaretto liqueur

1. break up bread into small pieces
2. place in a medium bowl and cover with milk
3. preheat oven to 325 F
4. grease 9x13 baking dish with butter
5. in small bowl, beat together egg, egg whites, sugar and extracts
6. stir into bread mixture
7. gently fold in almonds and optional raisins
8. spread bread mixture evenly on baking dish.
9. set on middle rack in oven and bake for 1 hour or until lightly golden.
10. cool.

Sauce:

1. stir together butter, buttermilk, and sugar over very low heat in a small saucepan until sugar is dissolved and butter is melted.
2. combine cornstarch with amaretto, stirring until completely dissolved
3. add amaretto and cornstarch to butter mixture
4. increase heat to medium and stir until mixture boils and thickens slightly.
5. to serve, cut the bread pudding into squares and spoon a scant tablespoon of sauce over each serving.