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I have made this recipe many times except I leave out the dates and use cinnamon raisin bread. It's wonderful. Everybody loves it. I'm making some tonite - the neighbor wants some and so do I.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"01\/23\/2011 14:41","GUID":"E1CFE53131C3425B99E2E03706E0F261","MemberId":3069479,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"123martin","SubmittedDate":"01\/23\/2011 14:41"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":44032,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":312423,"name":"Puddings","slug":"puddings","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":312358,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"A spoonful of one of these pudding recipes is a silky delight.","parent":310796,"count":416,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/puddings\/"},{"term_id":312428,"name":"Bread Puddings","slug":"bread-puddings","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":312363,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Looking for recipes for bread pudding? Taste Recipes has the best bread pudding recipes from real cooks like you, featuring reviews, ratings, how-to videos and tips.","parent":312423,"count":114,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/puddings\/bread-puddings\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Raisin Date Bread Pudding"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n