Apple Bread Pudding

• 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

1. Preheat the oven to 325u0b0F. Grease a deep 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Arrange the bread and apple in alternate layers in the prepared dish.
5. 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.
6. Bake, uncovered, for about 1 hour or until set. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

brown sugar, apples, milk, vanilla bean, cinnamon raisin bread, eggs, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg

Taken from recipes-plus.com/api/v2.0/recipes/37032 (may not work)