raisin-studded apple bread pudding

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound bakery white or challah bread, crusts removed, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 cup (6 ounces) golden raisins, plumped in hot water for 15 minutes
• 3 large eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups whole milk
• 2 tablespoons unsulfured molasses
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds