For The Pudding:
1 9x13 inch cake pan
10 apples, peeled and grated
1 loaf of white, molasses, or cinnamon bread, cut to 1" cubes
1¼ cups sugar
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups milk
5 egg yolks
2¾ cups heavy cream
1 tsp cinnamon
maple syrup
½ tsp clove

Mix bread and apples in the cake pan.

Combine the sugar, eggs, yolks, milk, heavy cream and spices to make a batter. Pour over the batter and let stand for 10 minutes. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 1 hour or until the batter is no longer runny and the pudding is a golden brown. Top with crushed praline cookies (recipe below) and serve with maple syrup.

Praline Cookie (yields approx. 24 cookies):
1.¼ cups chopped pecans
4 Tbls melted butter
½ cup sugar
2½ Tbls all purpose flour
1 egg white

Mix these ingredients thoroughly. Spoon out dough on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10-15 minutes or until light brown in color. Allow to cool. Crush and sprinkle over bread pudding.

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