This easy recipe combines my favorite things in this world — bread pudding, apples, raisins, vanilla, and rum! The sauce thickens atop the bread pudding, providing an attractive and delicious glaze. We never have leftovers!
Ingredients :
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 apple, peeled and thinly sliced
- ¼ cup raisins
- 1 tablespoon rum
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- 8 slices cinnamon raisin bread, crusts removed, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¾ cup nonfat milk
- 1 cup lowfat evaporated milk
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 large eggs eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Rum Sauce :
- 3 tablespoons nonfat milk
- 5 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon rum
- ½ cup nonfat milk
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Directions :
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch cake pan.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Stir in the apple, raisins, 1 tablespoon rum, and pinch of cinnamon. Cook until the apples are soft, about 10 minutes. Toss apples with bread cubes, and spoon into prepared pan.
- Combine brown sugar, white sugar, 3/4 cup milk, evaporated milk, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, and 1/4 cup butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until butter is melted, about 5 minutes.
- Whisk the eggs and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract in a small bowl. Whisking constantly, pour hot milk mixture into beaten eggs. Pour custard over bread cubes and apples.
- Cover pan with aluminum foil; bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake until pudding is puffed and lightly browned, about 10 additional minutes.
- While the pudding bakes, prepare the rum sauce. Whisk together 3 tablespoons milk and the cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth. Melt the butter over medium heat in a small saucepan. Stir in 1 tablespoon rum, 1/2 cup milk, and 1/4 cup white sugar; bring to a boil. Slowly add cornstarch mixture, stirring until sauce thickens. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tablespoon vanilla.
- Pour rum sauce over warm pudding. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving. The sauce will continue to thicken and form a beautiful glaze.
