Scheiterhaufen (austrian Bread Pudding)

Ingredients

• 17.5 oz stale white bread
• 2 apples
• 2 peaches
• 4 tbsp refined sugar
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 2 cups milk
• 4 eggs
• 4 tsp rum
• 1 tbsp butter

Steps

1. Wash the apples and peaches.
2. Peel them if desired.
3. Cut them into slices approximately ¼ inch (1 cm) thick.
4. Cut the bread into slices about the same size as the fruit.
5. Pour the milk into a bowl.
6. Add the eggs.
7. Mix well.
8. Take the slices of bread.
9. Let them soak in the mixture for a few seconds.
10. This will take longer if you use stale rather than fresh bread.
11. Mix the refined sugar and the cinnamon in a cup or a small bowl.
12. Grease an ovenproof dish.
13. Layer the slices, bread, and fruit alternately in the dish.
14. Sprinkle a bit of the sugar-cinnamon mixture on top of every layer.
15. For the best result, start and end with a layer of bread.
16. You can decide whether you want an apple and a peach layer or whether you would like to mix the different kinds of fruit.
17. Scatter a few flakes of butter on top.
18. Put the dish into the oven for 45 minutes at 180°C/350°F.