Apple Cinnamon Bread Pudding
1-1/4 lb. (3 medium) Gala or Granny Smith apples, peeled, quartered, cored and sliced (3 cups) Cinnamon sugar: 1/3 c. sugar mixed with 1 tsp ground cinnamon, set 1 tsp mixture aside for topping 3 tbsp stick butter or margarine, melted 4 large eggs 2 c. milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 8 or 9 slices cinnamon raisin bread, cut into half-inch cubes (about 5 cups) Place oven rack in middle position. Heat to dg350. Lightly grease a 9 or 10 inch deep dish pie plate. Have ready a roasting pan larger than the pie plate. In a large bowl toss apple slices with 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar. Place a large skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon butter and spread 1/2 the apples to cover bottom. Cook 1 minute per side or until partially cooked. Remove to a large plate. Repeat with another 1 tablespoon butter and remaining apples. Add to plate. Meanwhile put eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining cinnamon sugar in bowl. Add remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter and mix until ingredients are well-blended. Spread bread cubes in pie plate. Arrange apple slices in concentric circles on top. Pour egg mixture evenly over apples. Sprinkle with reserved 1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar. Put pie plate in roasting pan. Place pan on middle oven rack and add very hot tap water to roasting pan to come halfway up side of pie plate. Bake 40-45 minutes until tests clean near center. Remove pie plate from water. Serve warm, at room temperature or cold. Serves 10. Comfort food at its best Sugar Says: 'Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons because, to them, you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.' --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
