Apple Bread Pudding
Ingredients
- 1/4 C. soft butter
- 4 C. milk
- 2 eggs plus 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 C. packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- 4 C. bread cubes
- 1 large Gala apple, peeled and diced
- 3/4 C. golden raisins
- 1 C. chopped pecans
- 2 Tbs. brown sugar
- 1/2 C. butter
- 1/2 C. heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 C. white sugar
- 1/2 C. packed brown sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish. In a saucepan heat milk and butter until butter is melted. Do not boil. Beat together eggs, egg yolks, 1/2 C. brown sugar and spices. Add a small amount of hot milk mixture to egg mixture and blend well. Fold into milk mixture and stir well. Toss together bread cubes, apples, raisins and pecans. Fold into milk mixture until all is well coated. Let stand for 20 minutes.Pour into prepared baking dish and sprinkle 2 Tbs. brown sugar evenly over bread mixture. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for 30 minutes more. To prepare sauce in a saucepan combine butter, cream and sugars together and cook for 5 minutes or smooth and well blended. Add vanilla just before serving. Serve hot sauce over warm bread pudding.


