Grandmother's Apple Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• PUDDING
• 4 cups soft bread cubes
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 2 cups peeled and sliced apples
• 1/2 cup SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs, beaten
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• VANILLA SAUCE
• 1/4 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
• 2 tablespoons SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 7x11 inch baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, combine bread, raisins, and apples. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 1/2 cup SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend, 1 3/4 cups milk, and 1/4 cup margarine. Cook and stir until margarine is melted. Pour over bread mixture in bowl.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and eggs. Pour bread mixture into prepared dish, and pour egg mixture over bread.
4. Bake in preheated oven 40 to 50 minutes, or until center is set and apples are tender.
5. While pudding is baking, mix together SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener, 2 tablespoons of SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend, 1/2 cup milk, and 1/2 cup margarine in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat, and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Serve over bread pudding.