Apple Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 8 slices white bread
• 14 c soft butter
• 6 tart apples sliced thin
• grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
• 12 c brown sugar
• 12 c white sugar
• 1 12 tsp cinnamon
• 12 c raisins
• 12 c cream
• 12 c pecan halves

Directions

1. Spread bread on both sides with butter Cut into 12-inch cubes
2. Place half the cubes in a buttered shallow baking dish Mix apples lemon juice and rind both sugars cinnamon and raisins Spoon over bread and top with remaining bread cubes Pour cream over bread Bake at 350 for 20 minutes Sprinkle on pecan halves and return to oven for 10 minutes Serve in sauce dish with cream