1/2 loaf stale bread (you can use white, wheat or French bread.)
1 large Granny Smith apple, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup golden raisins
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 jigger of dark rum (or amaretto, light rum, etc.)
4 cups milk
3 tablespoons butter
Cinnamon and/or nutmeg to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Tear or cut bread into small, bit size pieces and place in a 9x13
baking dish. Cut apple and add to the bread. Add raisins. Once the
liquid is added to the bread, you will mix the apple and raisins at that
time.
Combine the sugar and eggs until blended. Add the rum. Add the milk,
mixing well. Pour over bread, apple and raisins. Mix well so that all
bread pieces are soggy. Cut butter in chucks and place on top of the
mixture. Sprinkle cinnamon and/or nutmeg over the top. Bake at 350
degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until a knife comes out clean
