{"id":"86ff8527-b741-4651-9697-4d55b86083c6","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/86ff8527-b741-4651-9697-4d55b86083c6","source_url":"https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1880-apple-bread-pudding-with-calvados-sauce","title":"Apple Bread Pudding With Calvados Sauce","servings":6,"servings_text":"6 to 8 servings","total_time":"PT1H30M","ingredients":[{"text":"6 tablespoons unsalted butter","item":"unsalted butter","quantity":6,"unit":"tbsp"},{"text":"3 cups apples, peeled, cored and sliced ½ inch thick","item":"apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1/2 inch thick","quantity":3,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"1 cup sugar","item":"sugar","quantity":1,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"½ cup Calvados","item":"Calvados","quantity":0.5,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"3 ½ cups torn baguette in ½-inch pieces","item":"torn baguette in 1/2-inch pieces","quantity":3.5,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"2 cups half-and-half","item":"half-and-half","quantity":2,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"½ vanilla bean, split","item":"vanilla bean, split","quantity":0.5},{"text":"3 eggs, beaten","item":"eggs","quantity":3,"preparation":"beaten"},{"text":"¼ teaspoon nutmeg","item":"nutmeg","quantity":0.25,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 ½ cups fresh cider","item":"fresh cider","quantity":1.5,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch","item":"cornstarch","quantity":1.5,"unit":"tsp"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"Butter a 6-to-8-cup soufflé dish or other baking dish. Heat oven to 325 degrees."},{"number":2,"text":"Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples, and sauté about 5 minutes, until apples start to brown. Add 3 tablespoons sugar. Sauté a minute or two, until sugar caramelizes. Transfer to a bowl. Add half the Calvados."},{"number":3,"text":"Melt remaining butter in pan over low heat. Add bread, and toss a few minutes to coat with butter. Spoon half the apples into the baking dish, and top with half the bread. Repeat."},{"number":4,"text":"Place half-and-half and vanilla bean in a saucepan. Scald. Stir in ½ cup sugar. Remove from heat. Whisk a little of this mixture into eggs; then slowly whisk eggs into half-and-half. Strain into baking dish, and dust with nutmeg. Place dish on a kitchen towel in a roasting pan. Add simmering water to come halfway up sides. Bake 40 minutes, until just set."},{"number":5,"text":"Meanwhile, boil cider until reduced by half. Sift remaining sugar with cornstarch; whisk into cider. Simmer until thick. Add remaining Calvados. Serve warm on pudding."}],"date_published":"2026-10-30T03:50:28.49993+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-30T03:50:28.49993+00:00"}