Gingerbread Puddings With Candied Apples Recipes

GINGERBREAD AND APPLE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter 1 large loaf pan or 2 smaller ones.
• Warm up syrup, water, butter, and sugar in a pan over low heat until butter and sugar are just melted. Remove from heat and mix well.
• Grate apples directly into the pan. Sift flour, baking soda, ginger, and allspice into the batter. Stir until just combined; do not overmix. Pour batter into the prepared pan(s).
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

UPSIDE-DOWN APPLE GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Pour butter into a 9-in. square baking pan; sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange apples over sugar; set aside. , For gingerbread, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, then molasses. Combine dry ingredients; add to sugar mixture alternately with tea, beating well after each addition. , Pour over apples. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

GRANNY SMITH APPLES AND GINGER BREAD PUDDING WITH VANILLA BEAN CREME ANGLAISE AND CREME FRAICHE WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• For the bread pudding custard: Combine the cream, milk, vanilla bean and seeds in a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer.
• Whisk together the yolks, granulated sugar and maple syrup in a large bowl. Slowly whisk in the hot cream mixture until combined. Remove the vanilla pod and whisk in the apple brandy. Strain the custard into a clean bowl.
• For the apple-ginger caramel sauce: To a saute pan over medium-high heat, add the butter. Once melted, add the brown sugar and allow to melt. Next, add the apples, cinnamon sticks and ginger and saute until softened but still hold their shape. Season with salt. Deglaze with the apple brandy and allow to cook until the sauce has become a thick, glazy consistency. Remove the cinnamon sticks. Combine the apple-ginger caramel sauce with the bread.
• For the anglaise: Bring the half-and-half, nutmeg, cinnamon sticks and vanilla bean seeds to a simmer in a medium saucepan.
• Whisk together the yolks and granulated sugar in a medium bowl until at the pale ribbon stage. Slowly whisk in the hot half-and-half, return the mixture to the pan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture coats the back of the spoon. Strain into a bowl and set over an ice bath. Stir until chilled. Cover with plastic wrap directly on surface and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving
• To assemble and bake: Place the silicone molds in a roasting pan. Fill the molds with the soaked bread, and then pour the bread pudding custard over the bread, pressing down on the bread to totally submerge it in the custard. Let sit for 15 minutes to allow the bread to soak up some of the custard.
• Place the pan in a larger roasting pan and pour in hot tap water until it comes halfway up the sides of the inner roasting pan. Bake until the sides are slightly puffed and the center jiggles slightly, about 45 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and the water bath and cool on a baking rack for at least 30 minutes before serving.
• For the whipped cream: In a cold bowl, whisk the cream and vanilla extract until soft peaks form. Fold in the creme fraiche until combined.
• Unmold the bread pudding, serve with the vanilla bean creme anglaise and whipped cream. Dust with cinnamon, powdered sugar and garnish with mint. Bread pudding is best served warm.

APPLE GINGERBREAD BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Cut the gingerbread into cubes. Place in a generously buttered 8 x 8 x 2" pan. Top with the apple and currants. Set aside.
• Scald the milk, cream, and vanilla bean. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the eggs, yolks, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Hand whip until mixed.
• Temper the egg mixture with the milk mixture (pour the hot milk mixture a little at a time into the egg mixture while whipping so as not to scramble the egg mixture). Strain through a sieve into your prepared pan.
• Press the gingerbread down to ensure complete coverage with the liquid. Let sit for 30 minutes or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Cover the pan with foil. Bake in a water bath for approximately 1 1/2 hours or until done. Remove the foil during the last 20 minutes of baking to brown the top. Baking times may vary with your oven. Cut into squares and serve hot.
• Serves 6 to 9.

SELF-SAUCING STICKY GINGERBREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter a 23 x 25cm ovenproof baking dish. Whisk the flour, baking powder, spices, dark muscovado and half the light muscovado sugar in a bowl until well combined.
• Whisk the butter, milk and eggs together in a large jar. Make a well in the dry ingredients, then pour the wet ingredients into it. Whisk everything together until just combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared dish. Mix the remaining muscovado sugar with the golden syrup, treacle and 300ml boiling water. Pour all over the batter and bake for 40-50 mins. Serve warm in bowls with vanilla ice cream.

EASY APPLE GINGERBREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Peel and slice apples into an ovenproof dish.
• Sprinkle over the sugar and water.
• Place in oven at 350'F/180'C while preparing the topping.
• TOPPING:.
• Sift flour, ginger and soda into a bowl.
• Add sugar.
• Heat butter and golden syrup and mix into dry ingredients.
• Pour over hot apples and bake for 30-45minutes.
• Serve warm.

SLOW-COOKER APPLE GINGERBREAD PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place apples evenly in bottom.
• In medium bowl, stir flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg until well mixed. In small bowl, mix water, molasses and oil until well mixed. Stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Spread over apples in slow cooker. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
• In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, mix apple cider and butter. Microwave uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes or until butter is melted and mixture is boiling. Pour over mixture in slow cooker.
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Turn off slow cooker; uncover. Let stand 15 minutes. Serve warm.

EXCELLENT APPLE GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Melt 1/4 cup of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the apples; cook and stir until tender. Set aside and allow to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
• In a large bowl, mix 3/4 cup of butter, honey, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing each one until blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, cloves, ginger and salt; stir into the batter, alternating with the milk. Stir in the walnuts and cooked apples just until evenly distributed. Divide evenly between the prepared pans and spread evenly.
• Bake the cake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool the cakes on a wire rack. Keep the oven on for the walnuts.
• To make the candied walnuts for the top of the cake, whip the egg whites in a clean bowl until foamy. Stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon and walnuts. Spread the nuts out on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Cool completely before using.
• To make the frosting, mix together the butter, confectioners' sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Place one layer of cake on a serving plate and spread with a thin layer of the cream cheese icing. Top with most of the apple filling and spread evenly. Place the other layer of cake on top with the bottom facing up. Spread remaining cream cheese icing over the top and sides. Decorate the top with remaining apple filling and sprinkle with candied walnuts.