Apple Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tbsp brown sugar
2 medium apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
21/2 cups milk
1 None vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
4 slices cinnamon raisin bread, cut into quarters
3 None eggs
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 325\u00b0F. Grease a deep 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
Dissolve the brown sugar in 1 tbsp water in a medium skillet on low heat. Add the apples. Simmer, uncovered, for about 5 mins or until tender, stirring occasionally.
Place the milk and vanilla bean in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. Let stand, covered, for 5 mins. Discard the vanilla bean.
Arrange the bread and apple in alternate layers in the prepared dish.
Whisk the eggs, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl. Gradually whisk the hot milk mixture into the egg mixture. Pour the mixture carefully over the bread and apple. Place the dish in large roasting pan; add enough boiling water to the roasting pan to come halfway up the side of the baking dish.
Bake, uncovered, for about 1 hour or until set. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.