Caramelized Apple Cinnamon Bread Pudding

One more yummy dessert from leftover bread :)

Soft, moist, creamy, sweet = total yumminess - very addictive! :)

Recipe is from Hesti's site

What you need: (modified a little by me)

2 1/2 cup fresh milk

4 large eggs

1/2 cup sugar, divided into 2parts

1 tsp vanilla essence

1/2 tsp grated lemon zest

1 tsp ground cinnamon

6 slices white bread (preferably whole wheat) - use the white part only

2 tbsp raisins

1 tbsp butter - softened, plus 2 tbsp - divided into 2parts

2 ripe apples - peeled, halved, cored

1 tbsp juice of a lemon

Heat milk on medium fire, keep stirring til smoky - around 5mins

Lightly beaten eggs in a big bowl, add in 1/4 cup sugar while stirring

Slowly pour in hot milk - stir continuously

Add in vanilla, lemon zest and  cinnamon

Add in bread and raisins in the milk mixture, slowly stir

Lightly press the bread to make them sink in the milk

Cover and set aside

Grease a baking dish (I used round 22cm diameter) '- with 1 tbsp butter

Preheat oven to 190degC and boil water to use for steam baking later on

Cut the apples thinly and stir in lemon juice

Heat 2 tbsp butter on non stick pan and add in the remaining 1/4 cup sugar

Arrange apples on it, let them caramelized - no need to stir

Turn apples to the other side, leave it til golden brown

Pour apples in the baking dish, arrange nicely forming a circle

Pour in the remaining syrup

Pour in the milk bread mixture and press lightly

Bake au bain marie for 1hr 15mins til the top golden brown and the middle part is set

Take out from the oven and leave it in the baking dish for 45mins

Slide a cake lifter at the bottom of the pudding from all sides and turn the pudding upside down to the serving plate

Cut and enjoy! It's heaven, believe me! :)