Baked Apples with Cranberry Molasses Bread Pudding

Baked Apples with Cranberry Molasses Bread Pudding
Baked Apples with Cranberry Molasses Bread Pudding might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 632 calories, 9g of protein, and 31g of fat. This recipe serves 12. A mixture of brioche, butter, vanillan ice cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 200 with rack in lowest position.
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Bake bread in a large rimmed pan until crisp, 40 to 45 minutes.
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Let cool.
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Meanwhile, peel the top quarter of each apple and, using a melon baller, scoop out stem, core, and enough of inside so that walls of apple are about 1/2 in. thick (don't break through bottoms). If needed, trim bottoms slightly so apples sit upright.
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In a large bowl, whisk sugar, molasses, butter, eggs, half-and-half, ginger, vanilla, and nutmeg to blend. Increase oven to 32
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As it heats, bake pecans in a shallow pan until golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
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Add bread and cranberries to molasses mixture; toss to coat.
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Let stand, stirring occasionally, until two-thirds of liquid is absorbed, 12 minutes. Stir in pecans.
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Generously stuff apples with bread mixture, mounding it. Set in a 9- by 13-in. baking dish plus a smaller shallow dish.
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Bake until each apple is very tender when pierced, about 1 hour; check after 40 minutes and tent loosely with foil if they're getting dark.
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Serve warm in shallow bowls with ice cream and caramel sauce.
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Make ahead: Prepare through step 5 and chill airtight up to 1 day. Bring to room temperature (2 1/2 hours) before baking.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 15 m.
Servings12
Health Score3
Dish TypesSide Dish
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