Apple-Anise Bread Pudding - Good Food And Treasured Memories

Ingredients

• 7 cups challah bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, remove crust
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup sugar plus 1 T for topping
• 2 tsp anise seeds
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups milk
• 2 apples, peeled & diced
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted