Perfect Raisin Bread Pudding | Recipe Saver

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons dark or spiced rum
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, slightly cooled
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups challah or brioche cubes, packed, crust removed (you will not use the entire loaf)
• 1 large tart baking apple, peeled and cored, cut into 1/8-inch slices, slices cut in half
• vanilla ice cream, optional, to taste, for serving