Apple Bread Pudding (diabetic)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 medium apples (300g)
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 1/2 cups nonfat milk (625ml)
• 1 vanilla bean (halved lengthways)
• 4 slices fruit bread (thick sliced)
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 160 degree celsius (140 degrees for fan forced).
• 2 grease deep 1.5 litre (6 cup ovenproof dish).
• 3 peel, core and quarter apples, cut each quarter into 3mm slices.
• 4 dissolve brown sugar in the water in medium frying pan over low heat, add apples; simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• 5 combine milk and vanilla bean in medium saucepan; bring to a boil.
• 6 remove from heat; stand, covered, 5 minutes.
• 7 discard vanilla bean.
• 8 meanwhile (while milk stands) cut bread slices into quarters.
• 9 arrange bread and apple in alternate layers (finishing with bread) in dish.
• 10 whisk eggs, cinnamon and nutmeg in medium bowl.
• 11 gradually whisk hot milk mixture into egg mixture.
• 12 pour egg mixture carefully over bread and apple.
• 13 place dish in a large baking dish; add enough boiling water to baking dish to come halfway up side of pudding dish.
• 14 bake uncovered about 1 hour or until set.
• 15 serve with low fat ice cream or cream, if desired.