Apple Pecan Bread Pudding

Name: Apple Pecan Bread Pudding
Cook time: P4H
Total time: P4H
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: pecans; eggs; raisin bread slices; light cream (half&half); apples; bourbon whiskey; sugar; butter; cinnamon; nutmeg; vanilla ice cream

Surprise your family with this delicious dish that will have everyone talking about your first class cooking skills.

Yield

4 servings

Prep

30 min

Cook

4 hrs

Ready

4 hrs

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
1	cup	pecans coarsely chopped
3	large	eggs
8	slices	raisin bread slices slices, diced	*
2	cups	light cream (half&half) or milk
2	each	apples green
¼	cup	bourbon whiskey or brandy	*
1	cup	sugar
¼	cup	butter or margarine
1	teaspoon	cinnamon
½	teaspoon	nutmeg
1	x	vanilla ice cream optional	*

Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Directions

Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃). Spread pecans in a shallow baking pan and bake until golden, about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile, place bread cubes in a greased 3 quart or larger slow cooker. Peel, core and thinly slice the apples. Mix lightly together the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, add eggs and mix well. Blend in half and half or milk and then stir in bourbon or brandy.

Lightly mix pecans with bread and apples. Pour egg mixture over bread. Drizzle with butter. Cover and cook on low until apples are tender when pierced and custard is set, about 3½ to 3½ hours.

Let pudding stand, covered, for about 15 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream, if desired.