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Apple-Cinnamon Bread Pudding

1 1/4 pounds Golden Delicious, Gala or Granny Smith apples, peeled,
quartered, cored, sliced (3 cups)

1/3 cup sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (set 1 teaspoon aside)
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
4 large eggs
2 cups whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
9 slices cinnamon-raisin bread, cut in 1/2" cubes

Place oven rack in middle position. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease 9 or 10" 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 med. heat. Add 1 tablespoon butter and
spread half of the apples to cover bottom. Cook 1 min. 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 i
n the bowl. Add remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter and whisk
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.
Set pie plate in roasting pan. Place pan on middle rack and add
very hot water to roasting pan to come halfway up sides of pie
plate. Bake for 40-45 min. until a knife inserted near center comes
out clean. remove pie plate from water. serve warm, at room
temperature or cold.

Printable version: apple-cinnamon01.txt.