Saving Bread that went "a-rye"

So to salvage the marble rye bread that didn't completely finish cooking. I turned an opps into the following two things from my over sized undercooked bread. And I am very pleased that I didn't have to throw out all that bread after all. :)

Croutons

I ground garlic powder, basil leaves, oregano leaves, and rosemary. Sprinkle over the bread with a little olive oil. Toast till the bread is crispy, turn the bread a few times to toast evenly on the pan.
Oven 350 to 375 for about 15 to 30minutes.


I'm excited to use them later on salad.

Almond Milk Bread Pudding

4c of bread
2c unsweetened almond milk
1T cinnamon
1t nutmeg
1oz grand marnier 
1/2c brown sugar
3 eggs
1/4c walnuts

Chop bread or tear loosely and put in bowl. 

In another bowl, beat 3 eggs. Add nutmeg, cinnamon, grand marnier and almond milk to blend. Then pour over the other bread. Mix in walnuts. Pour into buttered baking platter. Sprinkle 1/2c of brown sugar over the top of the bread mix. And put a few slices of butter over the top of pudding. Bake at 350 for 30minutes.

The pudding isn't meant to be sweet, 1/2c of white sugar mixed inside would have been made it sweet.  It went great with a scope of vanilla ice cream when the pudding came out of the oven.  All the sweet it really needed.