TOFFEE APPLE BREAD & BUTTER PUDDING
Bonfire Night treat meets classic comfort food in this doubly delicious dessert your family simply won’t be able to resist
PREP: 20 MINS COOK: 1 HOUR 10 MINS EASY SERVES 6
3 red dessert apples
Juice 1/2 lemon
4 tbsp golden caster sugar 397g can caramel (we used Carnation)
6 brioche finger rolls, sliced into rounds
3 eggs
400ml full-fat milk
200ml double cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
Ice cream, to serve (optional)
1. Core the apples, then slice into rings about as thick as a 50p piece. Toss through the lemon juice and 2 tbsp sugar. Spread about 2/3 of the caramel over the base of a large baking dish (ours was 20 x 30cm).
2. Layer the brioche and apple rings in the dish in overlapping lines. Dot spoonfuls of the leftover caramel here and there, leaving bits of apple poking out. In a jug, whisk the eggs, milk, cream, vanilla extract and 1 tbsp sugar. Pour the mixture over the brioche and apples, making sure it’s all well covered, then wrap in clingfilm. Set the dish aside for at least 30 minutes, or overnight, in the fridge.
3. Heat oven to 170C/150C Fan/gas Mark 3. Uncover the pudding and scatter with the remaining 1 tbsp sugar. Bake for 45-50 mins until the top is golden and the custard has set. The caramel should be bubbling around the edges and the pudding nicely puffed up. Serve with vanilla ice cream, if you like.