RECIPES

‘bread pudding’ with fresh ricotta, apples and salted caramel

4 cups diced ciabatta bread
1 egg yolk
1 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 t cinnamon
2 T butter
2 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
2 T butter
2 t sugar
1/2 cup sherry vinegar
2 T sugar
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 t salt
3/4 cup fresh ricotta

place vinegar and 2 T sugar in small pot over medium heat and let reduce until syrupy.  carefully whisk in cream and let reduce until caramel like in thickness.  season with salt.

meanwhile, whisk together egg, milk, 1/4 c sugar and cinnamon.  add in bread and let sit five minutes.  meanwhile, heat 2 T butter over medium high heat.  add in apples and sauté until almost soft.  add in sugar.  set aside. heat 2 T butter over high heat in large non-stick sauté pan.  add in bread and lightly crisp and brown.

spoon bread onto serving platter.  top with apples and ricotta.  drizzle with caramel.