Apple Bread Pudding Varco

Apple Bread Pudding

3# bread

2 qt. heavy cream
2 t. vanilla
2 c. sugar
8 eggs
8 egg yolks (½ c.)
Pinch salt

12 large apples
4 T. Butter
1 c. brown sugar
3 T. cinnamon
3 oz. brandy


- Fill 2" full hotel slightly overflowing
- Dice bread x-lg cubes 1" x 1" –
Dry in oven for 5 minutes
- Soak toasted bread with ½ custard and let set
- Peel and slice 12 apples
- Sauté with: 4 T. butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, brandy
- Cook till syrup develops
- Layer bread and custard mixture, then apples, then bread and custard mixture, then apples, then the rest of the custard on top.
- Cover with oiled parchment and foil
- Bake in oven (~1 hr. to 1 ¼ hr.) at 350ºF till center of pan is set and not creamy and wet.
- Take off tin foil and brown the top. Between 5 and 10 m