Black Labrador's Bread Pudding |
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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 85 Minutes Servings: 9 |
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A delicious Bread Pudding from of course, the Black Labrador Pub, very flavorful with a wonderful brandy cream sauce-beautiful to look at-Hope you enjoy. Ingredients:
2 granny smith apples, cored and thinly sliced |
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice |
1/4 cup brown sugar, plus |
1 tablespoon brown sugar, divided |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided |
1 1/2 loaves french bread (large loaves, not baguettes) |
3 1/2 cups milk |
1/2 cup granulated sugar |
5 eggs |
1/4 cup brandy |
1/4 teaspoon almond flavoring |
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
2 ounces raisins (3/4 cup) |
3/4 cup apricot preserves |
2 cups whipping cream |
2 ounces brandy |
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon |
Directions:
1. Soak apples in lemon juice, One tablespoon brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
2. Cover and refrigerate overnight before using.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4. Remove crust from one loaf french bread and slice lengthwise down the middle, then cut into eight pieces.
5. Pour milk into small to medium saucepan(depending on the depth of the pan)and add granulated sugar;bring to a boil.
6. Beat eggs,brandy and almond flavoring together.
7. Whisk in a little of the hot milk, then add remainder,whisking until mixed.
8. Layer half of the bread pieces in a 9-inch square pan;pour half the liquid mixture over it.
9. Mash mixture with your hands, then pat down into a layer.
10. Mix prepared apples with nutmeg,remaining cinnamon, remaining brown sugar, some of the remaining milk mixture and raisins; spoon over bread.
11. Remove crust from remaining bread; cut bread into 1-1/2 inch rounds.
12. Overlap bread on top of apples, and pour remaining milk mixture on top.
13. Bake 25 minutes.
14. Remove from oven;glaze with apricot preserves.
15. Cut bread pudding into servings;place each serving in a bowl.
16. Pour Brandy Cream Sauce over each serving; serve hot.
17. Please note:plan ahead as the apples refrigerate overnight***.
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