Caramelized Panettone And Apple Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups milk
1 cup whipping cream
3 eggs
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
6 cups cubed panettone bread (or hallah-egg bread)
2 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
2 tablespoons butter

Preparation

in a saucepan bring milk and cream to just a boil, remove from heat. in large bowl, beat together eggs, egg yolks, 1/4 cup of sugar and vanilla. strain milk mixture into egg mixture, gently stirring to blend. add panettone, gently lift and turn to soak cubes. let stand for 30 minutes, stirring gently once or twice.
spoon into 6 greased 1-cup ramekins or custard cups, pressing gently. place ramekins in large roasting pan. pour enough boiling water into pan to come halfway up the sides of ramekins. bake in centre of 325*F oven until knife inserted in centre comes out clean, about 40 minutes. remove from water, let cool to room temperature.
(Make-ahead) cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
peel apples, if desired, core and cut into slices. in large nonstick skillet, melt butter over med-high heat, cook apples just until tender and light golden, about 5 minutes.
run knife around edge of each pudding. invert onto parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet; turn right side up, if desired. arrange apples over puddings, sprinkle with remaining sugar,, broil 6-inches from heat until sugar bubbles and darkens, remove when done, 2 to 6 minutes.
serve.