Apple Bread Pudding with Cream Sauce
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Apple Bread Pudding with Cream Sauce
Description
Apple Bread Pudding with Cream Sauce is constructed by layering thinly sliced apples seasoned with lemon juice, zest, and nutmeg, alternating with layers of brown sugar, dots of butter, and bread crumbs in a butter-greased baking dish. The use of tart apples, such as Granny Smiths, provides acidity that balances the sweetness of the brown sugar and richness of the butter. Baking uncovered allows the top to brown and creates a pleasant contrast between the soft apples beneath and the slight crispness of the bread crumb topping.
The accompanying cream sauce is made by combining heavy whipping cream with powdered sugar, nutmeg, and almond extract, lending a creamy, subtly spiced finish when served with the warm bread pudding. This sauce adds moisture and richness without overwhelming the layered apple flavor.
This dessert is ideal for serving warm, either on its own or with a drizzle of the cream sauce, making it suitable for holiday meals or cozy evenings.
Ingredients
Apple Bread Pudding Ingredients
- 12 apple original recipe calls for Pippins-- I used Granny Smiths, small; for baking
- 1 lemon large, juiced
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter plus more for greasing the dish
- 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup bread crumbs (homemade crumbs from artisan bread are best)
Cream Sauce Ingredients
- 1 pint heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
How to Make Apple Bread Pudding
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Peel and core the apples, then slice them very thin. Place the slices in a large mixing bowl. Pour lemon juice and lemon zest over the apples along with the nutmeg. Toss the apples with a spatula till evenly coated by the lemon juice, zest, and nutmeg.
- Chop the unsalted butter into several very small chunks.
- Grease a 9x13 baking dish with unsalted butter. Create a single thick layer of apple slices on the bottom of the dish, covering the entire surface with apples.
- Sprinkle a generous layer of brown sugar on top of the apples.
- Dot a few bits of butter across the top of the sugar.
- Sprinkle a thin layer of bread crumbs on top of the butter.
- Repeat this process of layering-- apple slices, brown sugar, butter, and bread crumbs-- until the dish is full. Finish the dish with a thin layer of bread crumbs.
- Bake the pudding uncovered for 50-60 minutes until the edges brown, the pudding is cooked through, and the apples are soft. Serve warm topped with cream sauce, if desired.
How to Make Cream Sauce
- Pour heavy whipping cream into a small pot and warm slowly over medium heat, whisking occasionally as it warms.
- When cream begins to boil, whisk in powdered sugar, nutmeg, and almond extract.
- Remove from heat. Strain the sauce through a mesh strainer or sieve into a serving dish.
- Serve warm sauce over hot slices of Apple Bread Pudding. This is not a thick sauce, and it will need to be stirred from time to time to keep a skin from forming on the surface. Best if served immediately.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 306 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 306kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 87mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 77mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 700IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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