Apple Pecan Bread Pudding

This is a very sweet, rich dessert. If you don't like your bread pudding very sweet, then cut the sugar down to 1 or 1 1/2 cups. I like mine really sweet, like a dessert, so I use the whole 2 cups.

Apple Pecan Bread Pudding~

1/2 loaf bread, cubed

4 eggs

1 cup heavy cream

3 cups milk

2 tsp. pure almond extract

2 cups granulated sugar

2 cups finely chopped apples

1/2 cup chopped pecans (You could also use sliced almonds)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Butter or spray a 9x13 baking dish.

3. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, then whisk in the cream, milk and almond extract.

4. Add the sugar and whisk until it dissolves.

5. Mix the cubed bread and the apples together.

6. Lay the bread/apple mixture into the baking dish.

7. Pour the wet mixture over the bread and let it soak for 15 minutes.

8. Sprinkle the chopped pecans over the top and cover with foil.

9. Bake for 45 minutes with the foil on.

10. Remove the foil and bake another 20 minutes until golden brown on top.

Serve warm or cold. This would be yummy served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.