Cherry Bread Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped pitted cherries (about 20 cherries)
• 2 Tbsp. each water and sugar or honey
• 2 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. cornstarch
• ½ tsp. pure almond extract, divided
• Pinch of salt
• 1 lb. cracked-wheat bread, cubed
• 1 can low-fat evaporated milk (12 oz.)
• 1 ¼ cups 2% milk
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 egg
• Crème fraîche
• Slivered almonds, toasted