Caramel Bread Pudding

I love my bread machine! It's great to come home from work on a cold winter day and smell fresh bread baking. Unfortunately since there are no preservatives in fresh baked bread, I was always throwing out stale bread to the birds. This recipe is a great way to use all that stale bread and it is definately NOT for the birds!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 6  slices  day-old  bread, in 1/2 inch cubes
• 1  cup hot water
• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 4  eggs, lightly beaten
• 2  cups  warm milk
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄8  teasponn salt
• 1  medium  chopped apple, if desired

Directions

1. Place bread in a greased 2 quart baking dish.
2. Combine water and brown sugar; pour over bread.
3. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over bread.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 50- 60 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
5. Serve warm or cold.