Authentic New Orleans Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 loaf stale new orleans French bread
• 6 eggs, beaten well
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 5 cups whole milk, scalded
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 cups rum-soaked raisins
• 1 large rome apple, peeled and diced (or Fiji apple)