Bread Pudding With Apples, Pecans And Raisins

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 loaf cinnamon, raisin white bread torn into bite-size pieces
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup pecan halves
• 1 orange, juice and zest of, large
• 1/4 cup apple cider
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract or 1 tablespoon rum
• 8 small baking apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced (Fuji, Gala or Granny Smith)
• 1/2 1/2 cup blackberry jam or 1/2 cup jelly

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
3. Add the bread and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until well coated.
4. Add the sugar, pecans, orange zest and juice, cider, and vanilla extract.
5. Cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes until a sauce begins to form.
6. In a 9 x 13-inch baking dish, layer the bread mixture with the apples and dot the top with the jam or jelly.
7. Bake 30 to 40 minutes, or until bubbly.

unsalted butter, cinnamon, brown sugar, pecan halves, orange, apple cider, vanilla, baking apples, blackberry

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bread-pudding-with-apples-pecans-and-raisins-363230 (may not work)