How to Make Easy Meals

Ingredients:

1 cup water
3/4 cup dried apples, chopped
1 Tbsp butter
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
3 eggs
2 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 cups bread, cubed
1/3 cup raisins

Instructions:

Pour the water into a saucepan and place over medium heat.  Add the apples and cover the saucepan.  Allow the apples to simmer in the water for 7 minutes or until the apples become quite soft and all the water is gone.  Stir the butter into the apples and continue stirring until the butter has completely melted.  Add the brown sugar and stir to coat the apples.  Reduce the heat to low and continue cooking, stirring constantly for 2 minutes or until a syrup begins to form.  Butter the bottom and sides of a casserole dish well.  Pour the apple mixture into the casserole dish and spread out evenly.  Place the egg into a mixing bowl.  Lightly beat the egg with a fork.  Pour in the milk.  Add the sugar and vanilla and whisk until well combined.  Fold in the bread and raisins.  Pour the mixture over the top of the apple mixture.  Preheat the oven temperature to 325 degrees.  Bake 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.