Gingerbread Puddings With Candied Apples

Posted on December 6, 2007

Candied apple garnish
8 cups unsweetened apple cider or apple juice
1 1/2 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1/3-inch cubes (about 4 1/2 cups)
3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar

Gingerbread
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1 large egg
3/4 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses
1/2 cup boiling water

Puddings
3 cups whole milk
2 4-inch-long pieces fresh ginger (about 4 ounces), peeled, thickly sliced
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
4 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground ginger
Pinch of salt

Ice cream or crème fraîche*


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