Heathers Apple Cranberry Bread Pudding Recipes

APPLE CRANBERRY BREAD PUDDING

Apple Cranberry Bread Pudding image

Provided by Aaron McCargo Jr.

Categories dessert

Time 50m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

Butter
4 1/2 cups cubed challa bread
3 cups peeled and diced Fuji apples
1 lemon, juiced
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup dried cranberries
2 cups half-and-half*
6 eggs
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Whipped cream, recipe follows
1 pint heavy cream
1 tablespoon orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 11 by 13-inch baking dish with room temperature butter.
Place cubed brioche in the baking dish. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine diced apples with lemon juice, brown sugar and cranberries. Pour over bread.
In a large bowl, whisk together half-and-half, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Pour custard over bread. Allow to saturate for a few minutes.
Bake for 40 minutes until pudding sets. Serve with whipped cream.
Place a medium bowl in the freezer for 1 hour before whipping cream.
Add heavy cream to chilled bowl and whip with a hand mixer. Add liqueur and powdered sugar and combine well.

MAIDA HEATTER'S APPLE CRANBERRY PUDDING

Maida Heatter's Apple Cranberry Pudding image

Provided by Moira Hodgson

Categories project, dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups fresh cranberries
2 large firm cooking apples (preferably Granny Smith or Jonathans)
1/2 cup pecans, toasted, broken into medium-size pieces
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
6 ounces (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted

Steps:

Adjust rack to middle of oven and preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a shallow ovenproof baking dish with about a two-quart capacity (11 by 8 by 1 3/4 or 2 inches). Set aside.
Place cranberries in bowl of cold water to wash, pick over them, and drain on a towel. Let stand.
Peel, quarter and core apples. Cut each piece into one-half-inch chunks. In bowl mix cranberries with apples, pecans and sugar. Turn into baking dish and smooth top.
In small bowl of an electric mixer beat eggs to mix. Beat in sugar then add flour and melted butter at the same time and beat until smooth. Pour batter evenly over bottom layer.
Bake for about 50 minutes until top is golden and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature, preferably with vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 453, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 60 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 22 milligrams, Sugar 43 grams, TransFat 1 gram

APPLE CRANBERRY BREAD PUDDING

Apple Cranberry Bread Pudding image

This would go nicely with a Thanksgiving dinner. Top this bread pudding with its Lemon Sauce recipe #74942.

Provided by Charlotte J

Categories Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

4 cups stale bread, cubed
2 cups sugar
2 cups milk
1 cup sugar
1/2 lb fresh cranberries
water, to cover
4 eggs
cinnamon
grated nutmeg, to taste
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 tablespoons rum (dark preferred)
3/4 cup melted butter, cooled
2 firm tart apples, cut in chunks
1/2 cup walnut halves

Steps:

Place bread and 2 cups sugar in mixing bowl.
Pour milk over and mix well.
Allow bread to soak up milk for about an hour.
In a saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar and cranberries.
Cover with water and simmer for 30 minutes.
Set aside to cool.
Whisk together eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, rum and melted butter.
Pour over bread cubes.
Stir in apples, drained of their cooking liquid and the walnuts and cranberries.
Pour entire mixture into baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until pudding is puffed and golden.
Cool slightly, cut into squares and serve with lemon sauce recipe#74942.