Healthy Apple Bread Pudding

Healthy Apple Bread Pudding 8 to 9 pieces of your favorite bread 4 Tbs butter 3 Golden Delicious apples 2 Tbs lemon juice 1 Tbs grated lemon rind 1/4 to 1/2 cup honey 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 cup apple juice 1/2 golden raisins 1/2 cup walnuts (optional) Spread bread with butter and toast both sides under a broiler. Cut bread into chunks. Place all ingredients in the slow cooker except walnuts. The amount of honey should be determined by tartness of apples. Set slow cooker on LOW and allow to cook for 5 to 6 hours. If possible, gently stir halfway through cooking process. If desired, stir in walnuts just before serving. quick-and-easy Carnival of the Recipes