APPLE-WALNUT BREAD PUDDING

8 slices multi-grain bread, cubed

2 medium-size tart apples, peeled & sliced
1 cup chopped toasted walnuts
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 egg whites, lightly beaten with the whole eggs
2 cups cream
1/4 cup apple juice
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Grease lightly or spray with nonstick cooking spray, the interior of a crockery slow cooker or crockpot.

Combine the bread cubes, apples, and walnuts together gently and place in the prepared slow cooking.

Combine the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg; add the eggs with egg whites, cream, apple juice, and butter.  Mix together well and pour over the bread cube mixture.

Cover and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Serve with ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

Yield: 8 to 10 servings

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