Pinned It Made It Monday Week 46

We picked all our apples right before the BIG freeze and snow, so have lots of apples waiting to be worked. I had pinned a recipe for Apple Pie Bread Pudding and decided as cold as it was, this would be a good way to warm up the oven, use up some apples (very few though LOL), and try a new recipe.

I served this warm with some cream and homemade caramel sauce (forgot to take a picture before Ü).

And here is the recipe via Katie's Cucina

Apple Pie Bread Pudding

Prep Time: 35 minutes

Cook Time: 60 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 35 minutes

Yield: 8-10 servings

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon Allspice
• 2 cups Granulated Sugar, separated
• 4 cups Whole Milk
• 6 Eggs
• 1 large loaf of crusty Bread (Italian or Country)
• 5 small Apples, or 3 medium Apples
• 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
• 4 cups hot tap water

Directions

1. Combine the Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Allspice and set aside. Cut the Bread into inch-sized cubes and set aside.
2. In a medium saucepan, scald the Whole Milk but do not bring it to a boil. While the Milk is heating, crack the Eggs into a large bowl and whisk vigorously with 1 & 1/2 cups of Granulated sugar.
3. Once the Milk is warm, slowly pour into the Egg and Sugar mixture while whisking constantly (called Tempering, so the Eggs don't curdle/scramble). Once all the Milk is added, whisk in 1 & 1/2 teaspoons of the homemade apple pie Spice Mix.
4. Place all the bread into the large bowl so it can soak up the mixture. You can toss it with a spoon and press down to make sure all the bread touches liquid. Leave it to "soak" for 30 minutes.
5. Heat the oven to 300F. Wash and dice the Apples into 1/2 inch cubes. I prefer the skin on for an added texture, but you can peel them if you do not like the skin. Place the apples in a bowl and add the Lemon Juice, the rest of the Spice Mix and stir until the apples are completely coated.
6. Using a 2.5 quart Corningware or deep casserole dish (or if you prefer, individual portioned dishes) layer the soaked Bread and the Apple Mixture in 5 layers, beginning and ending with the Bread.
7. One of the most important steps when making bread pudding is to use a water bath, or Bain Marie. Place a large dish or pan (big enough to fit the casserole dish and about 4 cups of water) on the rack in the middle of your oven. Place the casserole dish inside and then add the water - this is the easiest way so you don't create a big mess by moving the already full water bath into to oven.
8. Cook for 45-55 minutes. The top will look slightly crisp and the bread should be moist, but cake-like with no excess liquid around the edges. Very carefully, and if you can, take the bread pudding out of the water bath and let it cool slightly before eating. If you can't grab the casserole dish, take both containers out of the oven and let the water cool, until you can get the casserole out of the water bath. Again, please be careful, because the water bath is extremely hot!
9. Best served warm with either vanilla ice cream or homemade Creme Anglaise

Notes

Original Recipe from Love and Confections

**my note: the recipe above did not say what to do with the 1/2 cup of sugar left over. I sprinkled about 1/2 of that on top of the bread pudding and it gave it a nice sugary, crispy crust. I'm thinking that it is probably suppose to be tossed with the apple, spice, lemon juice mixture.