Apple Cheddar Bread Pudding

Serves: 5

Llewellyn Gorczany

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

57

Sweetness

44

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 tsps

Cinnamon

1 cup

Water

4 large

Egg

2.75 cups

Milk

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2

Spread bread slices thinly on 1 side with 1/2 stick butter

3

In a small bowl stir together 1/4 cup granulated sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and sprinkle evenly over buttered sides of bread

4

Arrange bread, buttered sides up, on baking sheets and toast in batches in middle of oven until just golden, about 15 minutes

5

Cool cinnamon toast on racks and quarter each slice into triangles, reserving 24 triangles

6

Peel, quarter, and core apples

7

Cut apples lengthwise into thin slices and in a bowl toss with lemon juice

8

In a large heavy skillet melt remaining 1/2 stick butter with brown sugar over moderately high heat, stirring, and add apples and water

9

Cook mixture, covered, over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes

10

Remove lid and cook apples until just tender and most liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes more

11

Butter a 9-cup oval gratin dish or a 13 by 9 by 2-inch shallow baking dish (about 3 quarts)

12

Arrange 1 layer of cinnamon toasts in dish, breaking triangles to fit

13

Spoon half of apple mixture evenly over toasts and sprinkle evenly with 1/2 cup Cheddar

14

Top with another layer of cinnamon toasts and remaining apple mixture

15

Arrange reserved cinnamon toast, sugared sides up, overlapping slightly, in a ring around edge of dish

16

In a bowl whisk together eggs, remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar, milk, and salt and pour slowly and evenly over apples

17

Chill pudding, covered, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day

18

Preheat oven to degrees

19

Bake pudding in middle of oven 30 minutes

20

Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheddar evenly over top and bake pudding 15 minutes more