Healthier Bread Pudding Ii - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 slices day-old whole wheat bread
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
1 large apple, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons butter, melted
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups low-fat milk
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Break bread into small pieces into an 8-inch square baking dish. Mix in raisins and apple. Drizzle with melted butter.
Combine eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Beat until well mixed. Pour over bread and lightly push down with a fork until bread is covered and soaking up egg mixture.
Bring a kettle of water to a boil. Place bread pudding baking dish into a large roasting pan. Carefully pour boiling water around pan.
Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted into the middle of pudding comes out mostly clean, about 45 minutes.