Ingredients:
4 or 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 
1 cup brown sugar 
8 ounce bread, sliced 
2  Golden Delicious apples, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch dice 
3 cups milk 
3 eggs 
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method:

1-Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 2 quart casserole or soufflé dish and spread the brown sugar evenly over the bottom. 
2-Butter the bread generously, stack it, and cut it into 2 inch squares. 
3-Toss the bread with the apples and put them in the casserole on top of the sugar. 
4-Whisk the milk, eggs, and vanilla together and pour over the bread. 
5-Bake the pudding 40 to 45 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. 
6-Baking time varies with the depth of the baking dish. 
7-The brown sugar will have melted into a delicious caramel be sure to include some of it in each serving.