Ingredients

10-12 slices day-old firm white bread, crusts removed
4 large eggs
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large Golden Delicious apple and 1 ripe quince or two apples
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Directions

Cut bread into 1-inch cubes; there should be about 5 cups.

In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs lightly. Beat in cream, milk, honey and vanilla. Add bread cubes and stir gently. Cover loosely and set aside to soak for 1 to 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Peel, core and thinly slice apple and quince (or 2 apples). In a small mixing bowl, combine fruit with 1/4 cup of the sugar and the lemon juice and toss until fruit is coated. Fold fruit into soaked bread, turning gently with a spatula until combined.

Spoon mixture into a lightly buttered, shallow 2-quart baking dish and smooth top with a spatula. Bake in the center of oven for 35 minutes.

Sprinkle top of pudding with remaining sugar and continue baking for about 10 minutes or until top of pudding is golden brown and a knife inserted 2 inches from the edge comes out clean. (The center of the pudding will be slightly runny; it will finish cooking after being removed from oven.)

If top of pudding has not formed a golden crust, place it under a preheated broiler for 30 to 60 seconds.

Serve warm or prepare up to 2 hours ahead and serve at room temperature. Serves 6.