Apple Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce

Ingredients

• PUDDING
• 4 cups soft bread (cut triangle)
• 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
• 2 cups peeled and sliced apples
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups fresh milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 2 eggs, beaten

• VANILLA SAUCE
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup fresh milk
• A pinch of salt
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, combine bread, raisins, and apples. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar, milk, and butter. Cook and stir until butter is melted. Pour over bread mixture in bowl.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and eggs. Pour bread mixture into prepared dish, and pour egg mixture over bread.
4. Bake in preheated oven 40 to 50 minutes, or until center is set and apples are tender.
5. While pudding is baking, mix together sugar, brown sugar, salt, milk, cornflour and butter in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and continuously stir until the mixture thickens and then remove from heat, and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Serve over bread pudding.