<< Back Heat ½ c. sugar in saucepan until it melts, add ¼ c. butter and 4 large diced apples and simmer until apples are cooked, then add ½ c raisins and ½ c. cider. Simmer 5 min. add dash vanilla set aside and cool. (this next part is kind of like a rich French toast) Beat together 2 eggs, ½ c. milk (or for a treat--cream), 3 tsp. sugar, ¼ tsp vanilla, ¼ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp nutmeg, 1/8 tsp cardoman. Cut your favorite hearty bread into small squares—about 4/slice. (This can also be stale leftover bread as well) Soak bread pieces in pudding mix about half a minute or until it’s well saturated. Fry these in 2 tbs butter. Top each bread piece with apple mixture and sprinkle some candied walnuts on the top.