SweeTango Bread Pudding

By Chef Darryl Fletcher (aka Chef D)

Prep time 25 min
Cook time 35 min
Serves 8
Skill Medium

Ingredients

Bread Pudding

  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 6 SweeTango apples peeled, cored and diced into even pieces, bite sized
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon

Topping

  • 2 ½ cups diced white or brioche bread
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup cream (10%, though 5% could be used)

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a 10inch nonstick oven proof pan over medium/high heat. Once butter is melted add apples, brown sugar and cinnamon.  Stir to cover the apples and simmer until sugar is melted, about 5 minutes.  Remove from heat and set aside.
  2. Topping: Place cream and eggs in a large bowl and whisk together to combine well.  Add vanilla.  Add bread and let it sit in the mixture till all the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
  3. Spoon bread topping over apple base in the pan.
  4. Place in a 350°C preheated oven and bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
  5. Serve warm