Gingerbread Puddings With Candied Apples Food

APPLE GINGERBREAD BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Cut the gingerbread into cubes. Place in a generously buttered 8 x 8 x 2" pan. Top with the apple and currants. Set aside.
• Scald the milk, cream, and vanilla bean. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the eggs, yolks, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Hand whip until mixed.
• Temper the egg mixture with the milk mixture (pour the hot milk mixture a little at a time into the egg mixture while whipping so as not to scramble the egg mixture). Strain through a sieve into your prepared pan.
• Press the gingerbread down to ensure complete coverage with the liquid. Let sit for 30 minutes or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Cover the pan with foil. Bake in a water bath for approximately 1 1/2 hours or until done. Remove the foil during the last 20 minutes of baking to brown the top. Baking times may vary with your oven. Cut into squares and serve hot.
• Serves 6 to 9.

EASY APPLE GINGERBREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Peel and slice apples into an ovenproof dish.
• Sprinkle over the sugar and water.
• Place in oven at 350'F/180'C while preparing the topping.
• TOPPING:.
• Sift flour, ginger and soda into a bowl.
• Add sugar.
• Heat butter and golden syrup and mix into dry ingredients.
• Pour over hot apples and bake for 30-45minutes.
• Serve warm.

GINGERBREAD AND APPLE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter 1 large loaf pan or 2 smaller ones.
• Warm up syrup, water, butter, and sugar in a pan over low heat until butter and sugar are just melted. Remove from heat and mix well.
• Grate apples directly into the pan. Sift flour, baking soda, ginger, and allspice into the batter. Stir until just combined; do not overmix. Pour batter into the prepared pan(s).
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, about 35 minutes.