Apple Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp water
2 None medium apples (about 10 oz), peeled, cored, quartered and cut into 3mm slices
2 1/2 cups milk
1 None vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
4 slices fruit cake
3 None large eggs
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Preparation

Put the brown sugar, water and apples in a medium pan and cook, stirring, over medium heat for about 5 mins or until the fruit is tender.
Preheat the oven to 325\u00b0F. Grease a deep 6-cup ovenproof dish.
Pour the milk into a medium saucepan and add the vanilla bean. Heat until just below boiling point, then remove from the heat and leave to stand for 5 mins. Discard the vanilla bean.
Meanwhile, cut the bread slices into quarters. Arrange the bread and apples in alternate layers in the dish.
Whisk the eggs, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium bowl then gradually whisk the hot milk into the egg mixture to make a thin custard. Pour the custard carefully over the bread and apples, then place the dish in a large baking dish or roasting pan. Add enough boiling water to the roasting pan to come halfway up the side of the pudding dish.
Bake, uncovered, for about 50 mins or until the custard is set. Serve hot.