Danish Applesauce Bread Crumb Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

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• Danish applesauce bread Crumb Pudding shopping list
• 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter shopping list
• 12 slice homemade-type white bread, ground fine in a food processor about 2 1/2 cups) shopping list
• 4 cup homemade chunky applesauce (recipe follows) or bottled chunky applesauce shopping list
• for applesauce: shopping list
• 3 lb. mcintosh apples (about 8 large) shopping list
• 2/3 cup water shopping list
• 1/2 cup sugar shopping list
• 1 cup lingonberry preserves* or raspberry preserves plus additional for garnish shopping list
• lightly sweetened whipped cream for garnish and as an accompaniment shopping list
• preheat oven to 325°f. in a large heavy skillet melt butter over moderate heat and stir in bread crumbs. cook bread crumbs, stirring constantly and breaking up lumps, until golden, about 5 minutes. in a 1 1/2-quart soufflé dish layer 1 cup crumbs, 2 cups applesauce, and 1/2 cup preserves and repeat. sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup crumbs on top and bake pudding in middle of oven 25 minutes, or until top is golden brown. pudding may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. reheat pudding in a 325°f. oven before serving. garnish pudding with whipped cream and additional preserves. serve pudding warm with whipped cream. shopping list
• to make chunky applesauce: peel and core apples and cut into 3/4-inch pieces. in a large heavy saucepan bring water, apples, and sugar to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, until apples are soft and starting to fall apart, about 25 minutes. applesauce may be made 3 days in advance and kept covered and chilled. makes about 5 cups. serves 6. shopping list