Apple Pecan Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
8 slices raisin bread, diced
2 medium granny smith apples or 2 medium other tart apples, peeled,cored,and thinly sliced
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 eggs
2 cups half-and-half or 2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup Bourbon or 1/4 cup brandy
1/4 cup melted butter
vanilla ice cream
warm caramel sauce

Preparation

Grease crock pot.
Put in bread cubes and apples.
Mix lightly.
In large bowl, stir together sugar and spices.
Add eggs and mix well.
Blend in milk.
Stir in liquor.
Lightly mix pecans with bread and apples.
Pour edd mixture over bread.
Drizzle with butter.
Cover and cook on low about 4-4 1/2 hours.
Let stand, covered for about 15 minutes.
Serve with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.