Apple- Quince Bread Pudding
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Serves 6 peopleCategories: Puddings- Custard-Mousse- Flan
Ingredients
- 10 to 12 slices day-old firm white bread, crusts removed
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 4 Tbsp. honey
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 large Golden Delicious apple
- 1 quince or two apples
- 1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
Directions
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Cut bread into 1-inch cubes; there should be about 5 cups.
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In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs lightly. Beat in cream, milk, honey, and vanilla. Add bread cubes and stir gently. Cover loosely and set aside to soak for 1 to 2 hours.
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
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Peel, core and thinly slice apple and quince (or 2 apples).
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In a small mixing bowl, combine fruit with 1/4 cup of the sugar and the lemon juice and toss until fruit is coated. Fold fruit into soaked bread, turning gently with a spatula until combined.
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Spoon mixture into a lightly buttered, shallow 2- quart baking dish and smooth top with a spatula. Bake in the center of oven for 35 minutes.
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Sprinkle top of pudding with remaining sugar and continue baking for about 10 minutes or until top of pudding is golden brown and a knife inserted 2 inches from the edge comes out clean. (The center of the pudding will be slightly runny; it will finish cooking after being removed from oven.) If top of pudding has not formed a golden crust, place it under a preheated broiler for 30 to 60 seconds.
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Serve warm or prepare up to 2 hours ahead and serve at room temperature.