Apple Bread Pudding with Dulce de Leche Sauce

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 8 Apples

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Egg yolks
  • 4 Eggs, whole

• Baking & Spices

  • 2/3 cup Brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 Vanilla beans
  • 1 cup White sugar

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 loaf Challah bread

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 1 1/2 cups Heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups Whole milk

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Description

Ingredients

• 8 apples peeled and sliced (I used apples from my tree which are similar to McIntosh)
• ⅔ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• ½ cup butter
• 2 vanilla beans, split and seeds scraped
• pinch of salt
• 1 loaf of Challah bread, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1½ cups whole milk
• 1½ cups heavy cream
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 whole eggs
• 3 egg yolks

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter 8 x 8 baking pan.
• Toast bread cubes in oven just until slightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• Place in large bowl and set aside.
• Melt butter over medium-high heat in large saucepan.
• Add vanilla bean and brown sugar and pinch of salt, stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Add apples and sauté medium heat until apples are caramelized and sugar become a thick syrup consistency. Set aside
• In large saucepan combine heavy cream, milk, vanilla bean, ½ tsp. salt in medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• In separate large bowl, mix together the eggs, yolks and white sugar.
• Remove milk from heat and slowly add to the egg mixture a bit at a time constantly whisking as you combine.
• Whisk in cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Pour egg mixture over the bread cubes and combine.
• Stir in caramelized apples and combine well.
• Let sit for about 1 hour to allow liquid to completely soak bread cubes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Pour into greased 8 x 8 baking pan.
• Bake for 45-60 minutes. (custard is set and bread is golden brown)
• Serve warm topped with Dulce de Leche sauce or my Brown Sugar Sauce.