Raisin Bread Pudding With Apple-Molasses Sauce

Ingredients

For the Pudding

• 10 slices raisin bread, cut into cubes
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 2 teaspoons sugar

For the Sauce

• 1 1/4 cups apple juice
• 1/2 cup apple butter
• 1/4 cup dried apple, chopped
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. 2

   Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish or oven-proof casserole.

3. 3

   Spread the bread cubes in the bottom of the baking dish.

4. 4

   In a medium mixing bowl, beat together eggs, milk, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla.

5. 5

   Pour mixture over bread.

6. 6

   In a small bowl, mix together cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and 2 teaspoons of sugar; sprinkle over the top of pudding mixture.

7. 7

   Bake pudding at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until it is lightly browned and firm.

8. 8

   To prepare sauce, stir together apple juice, apple butter, apples, raisins, molasses, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a saucepan over low heat.

9. 9

   Simmer 5-10 minutes or until warm and well blended.

10. 10

    Serve sauce over warm pudding.