Panera Bread Bakery-Cafe Bread Pudding with Apples, Pecans and Raisins

Panera Bread Bakery-Cafe Bread Pudding with Apples, Pecans and Raisins






4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter

1 loaf Cinnamon Raisin White Bread, torn into bite-size pieces

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

1/2 cup pecan halves

Zest and juice of 1 large orange

1/4 cup apple cider

1 tablespoon vanilla extract or rum

8 small baking apples (about 2 pounds) such as Fuji, Gala or Granny

Smith, peeled, cored and thinly sliced

1/2 cup apple, quince, or blackberry jam or jelly



1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.



2. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.



3. Add the bread and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until well coated.



4. Add the sugar, pecans, orange zest and juice, cider, and vanilla extract.



5. Cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes until a sauce begins to form.



6. In a 9 x 13-inch baking dish, layer the bread mixture with the apples and dot the top with the jam or jelly.



7. Bake 30 to 40 minutes, or until bubbly.



Serves 4



Source: Panera Bread