Recipe: Apple Bread Pudding with Maple Cream (using bread crumbs and applesauce)

APPLE BREAD PUDDING WITH MAPLE CREAM

FOR THE PUDDING:
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
4 eggs
2 1/2 cups Progresso Plain Dry Bread Crumbs
1 1/2 cups applesauce
1 medium apple, chopped
FOR THE MAPLE CREAM TOPPING:
1 cup (heavy) whipping cream
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon maple flavor

Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter 1 1/2-quart casserole.

In large bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon and butter; beat 1 minute at medium speed. Add eggs; beat 2 minutes at high speed or until mixture is light and fluffy.

Fold in bread crumbs and applesauce. Spoon and spread in buttered casserole. Sprinkle with chopped apple; gently press into pudding mixture.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 50 to 60 minutes or until edges are light golden brown and apples are tender. Cool 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine all topping ingredients. Beat until stiff peaks form. Cover and refrigerate.

Serve topping with warm pudding. Store in refrigerator.

Makes 12 servings
Source: Pillsbury