Swedish Apple Bread Pudding

Name: Swedish Apple Bread Pudding
Ingredients: 9 slices firm white bread, cut into halves; 2 c. half and half (light cream); 1/2 c. each: sugar and water; 6 medium tart apples, peeled, cored and sliced; 2 eggs; 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. ground cardamon; 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine

8 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

9 slices firm white bread, cut into halves
2 c. half and half (light cream)
1/2 c. each: sugar and water
6 medium tart apples, peeled, cored and sliced
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cardamon
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine

Directions

1

Place bread slices in single layer in shallow pan.
2

Evenly drizzle 1/2 cup half and half over bread.
3

In medium saucepan, mix sugar and water; bring to boil.
4

Cover and reduce heat.
5

Simmer 5 minutes.
6

Remove from heat.
7

Stir in vanilla.
8

Return to medium heat.
9

Add 1/3 of apple slices and simmer each portion 3 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon.
10

Reserve sugar syrup.
11

Line a buttered shallow 2 1/2-quart baking dish; top with 1/2 of poached apples. Make a layer of another 1/3 of the bread.
12

Cover evenly with remaining apples.
13

Cover with rest of bread.
14

Beat eggs; mix in cinnamon and cardamon, then 1 1/2 cups half and half and sugar syrup from poaching apples.
15

Pour egg mixture evenly over bread. Dot with butter.
16

Bake at 350° until top layer is brown and crusty (1 hour).