3 1/4 cups water
1/4 cup cooked, deep-roasted almonds
2/3 cup butter
3/4 pound Italian bread, cut in cubes
3 teaspoons white sugar
Line a 8x8 inch baking pan with foil.
Heat water and almonds in oven. Pour 1/4 cup melted oil over almonds and put in oven. Enlarge baking pan, put foil over oven, and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until slightly browned.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute bread cubes in butter, 3/4 cup at a time, until browned until slightly cooked. Stir in brown sugar, roughly 1 tablespoon at a time, until well blended.