Brood Met Appelen - Bread and Apples

A nifty, frugal way to use up stale bread. From the Michigan Dutch chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  slices  bread, cut into cubes
• 3  tablespoons butter
• 1  cup milk, hot
• 4  eggs, beaten
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  cup currants
• 1  cup apple, peeled and diced
•  brown sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
2. Fry bread in butter until toasted golden.
3. Add hot milk and let stand for 30 minutes.
4. Pour into a buttered baking dish; add eggs, salt, granulated sugar, cinnamon and fruits.
5. Sprinkle brown sugar on top.
6. Bake for 45 minutes.