Step 1

About 24 hours before preparing this bread pudding, cut bread into 1/2 inch cubes and spread it out on a large baking sheet. Leave it out to get stale for about a day.

Step 2

Apple Pie Filling:

Step 3

Peel, core and dice apples.

Step 4

In a medium sauce pan, over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour and stir well with a whisk. Add 3/4 cup of brown sugar and stir well.

Step 5

Add diced apples, apple pie spice and water, stir and cover. Cook over medium heat until the apples are soft, stirring occasionally. (10-15 minutes.)

Step 6

Take off heat and strain through a strainer, saving the juices. You will be using the juice to top off cooked bread pudding.

Step 7

Let the cooked apples cool a bit.

Step 8

Bread Pudding:

Step 9

Preheat the oven to 375 and lightly grease a 9x13 casserole dish.

Step 10

Spread stale bread in the baking dish evenly. Spread apples all over the bread evenly. Move it around a little to let some apples get between the bread.

Step 11

In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs, milk, melted butter, vanilla extract, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, apple pie spice, and cinnamon.

Step 12

Pour egg mixture all over the bread and apples. Press down on bread lightly and put in the oven.

Step 13

Bake for 35-40 minutes. You can check for doneness by touching in the center, if it feels dense and firm, the eggs are cooked.

Step 14

Pull bread pudding out of the oven and pour saved juices from cooking apples all over the bread pudding.

Step 15

Serve bread pudding warm and with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.