Passover Lemon/Orange Bread Pudding

This recipe was a huge success at our congregation last Passover season. Another keeper!!!!!!

Most of my Passover recipes I have acquired from websites in my home country, Brazil.

I personally like this recipe better than the traditional recipe of soggy/egg flavor bread pudding out there. The addition of fresh lemon or orange is a wonderful delightful combination to this old recipe.

I've cooked both the lemon and orange recipes as they equally delicious.


Ingredients:
10 matzoh
4 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup raisins
3/4 cup sweet red wine or grape juice
4 apples shredded
1 lemon rind and juice (if using oranges, juice and rind of 1 orange)
1/2 stick melted butter or margarine
1 cup nuts, optional


Preparation:

~ Simmer raisins in wine/juice for 5 minutes. Let stand while mixing rest of pudding.
~ Separate 4 eggs. Beat egg whites with 1/2 cup sugar and set aside.
~ Soak matzohs for 3 to 5 minutes, squeeze dry, and place in large mixing bowl.
Add the following to the soaked matazos:
~ Beaten egg yolks, raisins, shredded apples and wine. Add lemon juice, lemon rind, and 1/2 stick melted butter or margarine. Add sugar and cinnamon (mixed together). Add nuts, if desired.
Gently fold mixture into egg whites until well mixed.

9X13X2 well greased and floured (Kosher Passover flour or corn starch) baking pan.

Bake at 375 degrees F. For about 1 hour.