GRAMMA’S APPLE BREAD PUDDING

GRAMMA’S APPLE BREAD PUDDING
“Bread, raisins and apples are baked with eggs and cinnamon, then topped
with a sweet, warm vanilla sauce in this comforting dish”


PUDDING
4 cups soft bread cubes
¼ cup raisins
2 cups peeled and sliced apples
1 cup brown sugar
1-3/4 cups milk
¼ cup margarine
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
½ tsp. vanilla extract
2 eggs, beaten

VANILLA SAUCE
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
½ cup milk
½ cup margarine
1 tsp. vanilla extract


Preheat oven to 350^. Grease a 7x11-inch-baking dish.

In a large bowl, combine bread raisins, and apples. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 1-cup brown sugar, 1-3/4 cups milk, and ¼ cup margarine. Cook and stir until margarine is melted. Pour over bread mixture in bowl.

In a small bowl, whisk together cinnamon, ½ tsp. vanilla, and eggs. Pour bread mixture into prepared dish, and pour egg mixture over bread.

Bake in preheated oven 40-to 50 minutes, or until center is set and apples are tender.

While pudding is baking, mix together sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar, ½ cup milk, and ½ cup margarine in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat, and stir in 1 tsp., vanilla, serve over bread pudding.

Yield: 8 servings.