Bread Pudding With Apples, Pecans And Raisins

Ingredients

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1 loaf Panera Cinnamon Raisin Bread torn into bite-size pieces
½ cup brown sugar, packed
½ cup pecan halves
Zest and juice of 1 large orange
¼ cup apple cider
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
8 small baking apples (about 2 pounds) such as Fuji, Gala or Granny Smith, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
½ cup apple, quince or blackberry jam or jelly

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

Add the bread and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until well coated. Add the sugar, pecans, orange zest and juice, cider and vanilla extract.

Cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes until a sauce begins to form.

In a 9 x 13 baking dish, layer the bread mixture with the apples and dot the top with the jam or jelly. Bake 30 to 40 minutes, or until bubbly.

Makes: 6 servings
Cook: 30 – 40 minutes