Average Rating: 5TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling
YIELD: 6-8 servings.Ingredients
- 8 cups day-old bread cubes, crust removed
- 2 medium tart apples, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins
- 6 large egg yolks
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 cup sugar
CREAM SAUCE:- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla or rum extract
- Dash ground cinnamon and nutmeg
Instructions
- 1. In a bowl, combine the bread cubes, apples and cranberries. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. In a bowl, combine the egg yolks, eggs, cream, milk and sugar. Pour over bread mixture.
- 2. Place dish in a larger baking dish. Fill larger dish with boiling water halfway up the sides. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from water bath. Cool for 15 minutes.
- 3. For the cream sauce, in a saucepan, combine cream and sugar. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Stir in the vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Serve warm with pudding.
