Pootsin

Vernon Roger used to be an anchor for WAFB-TV and hosted the Roger At Large series. Vernon put together a cookbook called "Roger's Cajun Cookbook". All recipes in the cookbook were demonstrated by Vernon in his "Roger's Cookout" segments.

Pootsin is a different type of bread pudding. Not  Poutine, which is basically fries with melted cheese and gravy on them. I'm not usually a bread pudding type of person but since I tried some while in Utila, Honduras, I'm trying other types of bread pudding recipes.  This recipe has coconut and pineapple in it, so it's got my vote. Enjoy.

Ingredients: 8 slices of old bread, 3 bananas (chopped), 1 c coconut, 3 eggs (separated), 1.5 tsp vanilla extract, 1 c evaporated milk, 4 c milk, .5 can crushed pineapple, 1.5 c sugar + 4 TBSP, .5 tsp baking soda

Instructions:  (1)Preheat oven to 375F. Heat milk and pour over bread which has been broken-up and is in a mixing bowl and mix together. (2) Add egg yokes, pineapple, coconut, vanilla, evaporated milk, baking soda, 1.5 c sugar, and bananas. Mix well. (3) Pour mixture into a 11x13" baking dish or several pans that have been buttered and bake for about 1 hour or until it begins to brown. (4) Beat egg whites with 4 TBSP sugar and pour over pies and return to oven, which has been turned to 350F until topping begins to brown.