Preparation

• Cut the bread into 2x2 cm cubes.

• Scrape 2 teaspoons of vanilla from the vanilla pod.

• Beat the eggs lightly.

• Grease the cake tin.

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

Step 1: Prepare the bread mixture

• Mix the bread with sugar, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg.

• Add the milk, lightly beaten eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, rose water and white rum to the bread mixture.

• Mix well and then add 1 tbsp of butter.

Step 2: Apply the layers in the cake tin

• Cover the greased cake tin with half of the bread mixture.

• Add a layer of slivered almonds and raisins.

• Fill with the other half of the bread mixture.

Step 3: Make the apple wine sauce

• Cut the apple into thin slices.

• Fry the apple wedges briefly in a saucepan

• Add the rest of the apple wine sauce ingredients to a saucepan. Bring to a boil and let it simmer for 1 minute.

• Remove the apple slices from the sauce and set them aside.

Step 4: Cover and place in the Oven

• Cover the top of the bread pudding with the baked apple wedges.

• Bake the bread pudding for 10 minutes at 180 degrees.

• Remove the bread pudding from the oven and top with the apple wine sauce.

• Place it back in the oven and bake for another 20 minutes or until the bread pudding is lightly browned.

Step 5: Serve the bread pudding

• The bread pudding is best served warm.

• Carefully remove the cake from the cake tin and cut the cake into thick slices.

• Drizzle some (unwhipped) whipped cream on top of the cake slices.