Individual Apple Bread Puddings With Spiced Ice Cream Recipes

INDIVIDUAL RASPBERRY BREAD PUDDINGS

Steps:

• For the bread pudding: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease eight 6-ounce ramekins
• with the butter and coat with the granulated sugar. Place the prepared ramekins on a baking sheet.
• Cut the brioche loaf into cubes. Set aside.
• Whisk together the eggs, egg yolks, brown sugar, cream, half-and-half and vanilla in a large bowl until well combined.
• Toss the bread cubes into the egg mixture. Place a large spoonful of bread batter into the bottom of a ramekin, top with 2 to 3 berries (slightly push them into the mixture), then top with more batter and finally more raspberries. Repeat with the remaining ramekins.
• Bake until the bread pudding has a slight bounce to it, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, for the sweet cream: Combine the heavy cream, granulated sugar and vanilla in a cold large bowl and whisk until you achieve stiff peaks. Place in the fridge to keep cool.
• Remove the bread puddings from the oven and let them cool down for a few minutes. Serve with a dollop of sweet cream.

APPLE AND SPICE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Spray a shallow 1 1/2 quart baking dish with cookin spray. In a dish, combine apples, bread cubes and raisins.
• In a medium bowl, beat together eggs, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg until sugar is dissolved. Pour over apple mixture. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Bake pudding until knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 45-55 minutes. Serve hot, warm or chilled.
• CINNAMON SAUCE: In glass bowl or measuring cup, stir together corn syrup and cinnamon. Microwave on high 1 minute; pour over pudding.

GRAMMA'S APPLE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 7x11 inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl, combine bread, raisins, and apples. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup brown sugar, 1 3/4 cups milk, and 1/4 cup margarine. Cook and stir until margarine is melted. Pour over bread mixture in bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and eggs. Pour bread mixture into prepared dish, and pour egg mixture over bread.
• Bake in preheated oven 40 to 50 minutes, or until center is set and apples are tender.
• While pudding is baking, mix together sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup milk, and 1/2 cup margarine in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat, and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Serve over bread pudding.

BLACK SESAME ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the heavy cream, 3/4 cup milk, the black sesame paste and black sesame powder in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is steaming. Meanwhile, whisk the remaining 1/4 cup milk, the egg yolks, granulated sugar, brown sugar and salt in a medium bowl until smooth.
• Ladle half of the hot cream mixture into the egg mixture, whisking, then pour this mixture into the saucepan with the remaining cream mixture, whisking. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, until the mixture thickens slightly and coats the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain through a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl. Let cool, stirring occasionally, then cover and refrigerate until very cold, at least 4 hours.
• Churn in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions until the consistency of soft serve. Transfer to a freezer-safe container, cover and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.

APPLE & SPICE, NAUGHTY & NICE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° and grease a 9x13 pan (may need to use 2 pans, like a 9x13 and an 8x8, if your bread slices are big) or if making bread pudding muffins grease 12 muffin tins.
• Place bread cubes in a bowl.
• Mix together apple, nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar (if using any, I find it too sweet when I add suagr but others in my family like this with added sugar), 6 eggs, and both milks, almond extract, and vanilla in a a separate bowl. Pour this mixture over bread cubes and let sit for at least 10 minutes.
• Pour into bread mixture into the greased dish or muffin tins.
• Combine crumble ingredients until it looks like crumbly and sprinkle over bread pudding.
• Bake for 30 minutes for muffins or 40-50 minutes for 9x13 dish OR until set, watch carefully!
• Sauce for the Grown Ups:.
• Combine chips, butter, and heavy cream and melt in microwave until melted (Stirring every 30 seconds).
• Then mix in liqueur and serve over bread pudding!
• Sauce for the Little Ones:.
• Mix syrup and butter and place in microwave until melted (stirring every 30 seconds).
• Then stir in the brown sugar and microwave again until dissolved (stirring every 30 seconds).
• You may make this dish ahead and leave in the fridge over night, then bake in the morning.