Apple Apricot Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 pound(s) loaf soft-crust whole-grain bread cut in large chunks
• 2 cup(s) dairy free milk
• 4 whole(s) eggs
• 2 cup(s) all-fruit apricot preserves
• 1/2 cup(s) sugar
• 1/2 cup(s) oil
• 3 tablespoon(s) apricot brandy or rum
• 2 tablespoon(s) cinnamon
• 4 whole(s) granny smith (green) apples, unpeeled, grated use a food processor

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 375F. Mix all ingredients except apples by hand in a bowl, breaking up the bread and preserves as you go. Fold in the apples, gently so as not to extract more moisture. Pour the batter into a greased 9×13 inch pan, a greased 10-inch round pan or a dozen greased muffin molds. Bake for about 1 hour (about 40 minutes for muffin molds), or a little longer, until the pudding looks nice and puffy, and the center is firm. Serve warm or at room temperature, alone or with caramel sauce, and a scoop of sorbet or vanilla ice-cream.