Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray a light coat of cooking spray on to a 9x13 baking dish.
3. Using a sharpened knife, slice bread into 1-inch cubes and evenly spread out onto a cookie sheet.
4. Place in to oven and bake for 15 minutes, turning half way through.
5. Combine cream, milk, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla together in a medium size bowl and whisk.
6. Drench the bread crumbs with the mixture, place in refrigerator and let sit for 1 hour, pressing down on the bread after 30 minutes.
7. Combine the apple pie filling with the walnuts in a medium size bowl, spread over the top of the bread and sprinkle walnuts evenly over the top.
8. Place in to oven uncovered and bake for 50-55 minutes or until browned and puffed on top then remove from oven to let cool while you prepare the sauce.
9. To make the sauce, combine light brown sugar, the cornstarch, 1 egg, melted butter, heavy cream, milk, and salt together in a heavy saucepan, whisk until smooth.
10. For 10 – 12 minutes over medium heat, whisk constantly until it thickens and covers the back of a spoon.
11. When the sauce is done, mix in the vanilla extract, pour in to a bowl served as a side or pour over warm bread pudding.