PANERA BREAD PUDDING WITH APPLES, PECANS AND RAISINS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Panera Bread Pudding with Apples, Pecans and Raisins Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by mitzzy

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 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.