Apple Bread Pudding With Maple Rum Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups stale French bread cubes
2 cups apples, pared, cored, chopped
1/2 cup raisins
3 eggs
1 (300 ml) can regular eagle brand sweetened condensed milk or (300 ml) can low fat sweetened condensed milk
1 3/4 cups hot water
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon maple extract
Maple Rum Sauce
1/4 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons rum
1/2 teaspoon maple extract

Preparation

In large bowl, combine bread cubes, apples and raisins. Place in greased 9-inch (2.5 L) square baking pan.
Whisk together eggs; stir in Eagle Brand, hot water, butter and maple extract. Pour over bread cube mixture, completely moistening bread.
Bake in preheated 350\u00b0F (180\u00b0C) oven for 45-50 minutes or until knife inserted in centre comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool slightly.
Serve warm with maple rum sauce.
*** Maple Rum Sauce - Over medium heat, melt together butter, whipping cream and brown sugar until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in rum and maple extract. Serve warm over apple bread pudding. Makes about 1 cup.