Caramel Apple Bread Pudding

Ingredients

Caramel Apple Bread Pudding

yield: 9 (4 oz. ea.) buttered ramekins

fruit:

1 ¾ # 5 mixed variety apples, small chunks

1 oz. butter

1/3 cup apple juice

2 tsp. lemon juice

slightly over ¼ cup sugar

1. saute all ingredients until all liquid is absorbed and apples are soft and glossy

2.distribute contents evenly among the 9 ramekins

bread: 9 oz. small diced bread (½ challah, ½ sourdough), distribute among the ramekins

custard: *preheat oven to 350°F

2/3 cup sugar

2/3 cup water

1 ½ cup cream

3 cups whole milk

5 egg yolks

4 whole eggs

1. cook sugar and water until amber

2. whisk in cream

3. add milk

4. whisk into all eggs

5. strain

6. add 3 oz custard to each ramekin, allow to soak at least 30 minutes

7. bake ramekins 30 minutes

8. mix 1 ½ Tablespoons sugar with ¼ tsp cinnamon and ¼ tsp ginger, then sprinkle over custards and bake 10-12 minutes more