Ingredients
1 lb apples -- peel, core & chunk
1/3 cup water
4 cup white bread -- remove crusts, cube
6 Tbsp butter -- melted
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
3/4 tsp cinnamon
Directions
Preheat oven to 375. In a saucepan, combine apples and water and cook over moderately high heat until soft and liquid is boiled away. Beat with a fork to make a relatively smooth puree. ** OR USE 1 cup PREPARED APPLESAUCE. Combine sugar in cinnamon, set aside. Toss bread with butter and syrup in an 8" pie plate. Stir the applesauce into bread mixture and sprinkle sugar evenly over top. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes. Serve with whipped cream, ice cream or custard sauce.