Apple Bread Pudding Recipe
Ingredients
| 1/2 loaf sliced day-old bread (about 1 pound) | ||
| Apples | 2 Pound | |
| Eggs | 8 | |
| Half and Half | 5 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar | ||
| Ground cinnamon | 2 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground nutmeg | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cloves | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Hazelnuts | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| BRANDY BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE | ||
| Butter | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Honey | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Whipping cream | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Brandy | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
PREHEAT THE OVEN to 350°F.
Lightly grease a 9- by 13-inch baking dish.
CRUMBLE THE BREAD into coarse crumbs, using your hands.
Sprinkle two-thirds of the crumbs into the prepared baking dish.
Arrange the apple wedges over the bread in rows, overlapping them slightly.
COMBINE THE EGGS, half-and-half, 1 cup of the sugar, 2 teaspoons of the cinnamon, and the nutmeg and cloves in a large bowl.
Beat well, then pour the mixture over the apples and bread.
In another bowl, combine the ground hazelnuts with the remaining bread crumbs, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
Sprinkle this mixture over the apples and press down gently so it soaks up some of the liquid.
Bake until the pudding is lightly browned and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes.
MAKE THE SAUCE while the bread pudding is baking.
Combine the butter and honey in a deep, medium-sized saucepan (the mixture will expand when it boils) and heat over medium-low heat until both are melted and smooth.
Bring to a boil without stirring and simmer for 5 minutes.
Reduce the heat and carefully stir in the cream and brandy.
Cook 1 minute longer.
Set aside and keep warm until needed.
LET THE BREAD PUDDING sit for a few minutes before cutting into serving pieces.
Drizzle a little of the brandy butterscotch sauce over each serving, passing the extra sauce separately.
Lightly grease a 9- by 13-inch baking dish.
CRUMBLE THE BREAD into coarse crumbs, using your hands.
Sprinkle two-thirds of the crumbs into the prepared baking dish.
Arrange the apple wedges over the bread in rows, overlapping them slightly.
COMBINE THE EGGS, half-and-half, 1 cup of the sugar, 2 teaspoons of the cinnamon, and the nutmeg and cloves in a large bowl.
Beat well, then pour the mixture over the apples and bread.
In another bowl, combine the ground hazelnuts with the remaining bread crumbs, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
Sprinkle this mixture over the apples and press down gently so it soaks up some of the liquid.
Bake until the pudding is lightly browned and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes.
MAKE THE SAUCE while the bread pudding is baking.
Combine the butter and honey in a deep, medium-sized saucepan (the mixture will expand when it boils) and heat over medium-low heat until both are melted and smooth.
Bring to a boil without stirring and simmer for 5 minutes.
Reduce the heat and carefully stir in the cream and brandy.
Cook 1 minute longer.
Set aside and keep warm until needed.
LET THE BREAD PUDDING sit for a few minutes before cutting into serving pieces.
Drizzle a little of the brandy butterscotch sauce over each serving, passing the extra sauce separately.
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