Apple Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. cooking apples, peeled and diced (approximately 2 large apples)
1/4 c. butter
3 c. white bread cubes, remove crust
1/2 c. sugar
2 c. hot milk
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
1/2 c. chopped dates
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs, separated
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cook apples with butter in a saucepan until barely tender.
Do not overcook.
Combine undrained apples with bread, sugar, milk, lemon rind, dates, salt and vanilla. Beat egg yolks with a fork and stir into bread mixture.
Set aside.
Beat egg whites until stiff.
Fold into bread mixture. Pour into greased 2-quart glass casserole; sprinkle with nutmeg. Place casserole in a large pan containing 1-inch deep hot water. Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until set.
Serves 6 to 8.