Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup raisins
- 3 tbs. Bickford’s Fig Flavor
- 1/4 cup marsala (brandy)
- 9 slices sandwich bread (white sandwich bread slices)
- 5 tbs. butter (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 ½ cups whipping cream
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 2 tsp. Bickford’s Lemon Flavor
- 1 tsp. Bickford’s Pure Vanilla
- 1 apple (peeled, cored & chopped)
Directions:
Combine raisins, fig flavor and marsala in small bowl. Let stand 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter 8-cup soufflé dish. Spread 1 side of each bread slice generously with butter. Cut bread into 1-inch cubes. Transfer to prepared dish. Mix sugar, eggs and egg yolk in large bowl. Whisk in cream and next 4 ingredients. Stir in apple and raisin mixture. Pour over bread and stir to combine. Let stand 5 minutes. Set soufflé dish in large baking pan. Add enough hot water to large pan to come 1 inch up sides of soufflé dish. Bake until custard is set and top is golden and puffed slightly in center, approximately 1 3/4 hours. Serve warm.
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