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Ofenschlupfer
Baked bread pudding with apples
Ofenschlupfer: Swabian baked bread pudding with apples and raisins
GermanOfenschlupfer, literally 'oven-crawler', is how Swabian farmhouse kitchens used up stale rolls on a Friday: slices of bread layered with apples, raisins and a little cinnamon in a deep dish, soaked in vanilla egg milk and baked until puffed and golden. Some families pour in a splash of rum; this version doesn't. It was once eaten as a sweet main course after a bowl of soup and is still served warm with vanilla sauce in Stuttgart cafés. A common mistake is baking it straight after pouring in the custard, which leaves dry patches on top; let it soak for 20 minutes. Chef's tip: dot the top with butter and a spoon of sugar for a crackly, caramelised crust.
- Total time
- 65 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz stale white rolls or briochesliced 1 cm thick
- 3 tart applespeeled, cored and thinly sliced
- 2 ⅛ oz raisins
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 cups milk
- 4 eggs
- 2 ⅞ oz sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 oz butterplus extra for the dish
- 1 tbsp sugar for the top
- 1 oz flaked almonds (optional)
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Butter a deep baking dish of about 20 × 28 cm. Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan).
5 minStep 2: Lay a third of the 10 ½ oz stale white rolls or brioche in the dish, then half the 3 tart apples and 2 ⅛ oz raisins, and sprinkle with half the 1 tsp ground cinnamon. Repeat, finishing with a layer of bread.
8 minStep 3: Whisk the 2 cups milk, 4 eggs, 2 ⅞ oz sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1 tsp lemon zest and pour it evenly over the bread. Press down lightly with a spatula and leave for 20 minutes so the bread soaks it all up.
22 minStep 4: Dot the top with 1 oz butter, sprinkle with 1 tbsp sugar for the top and the 1 oz flaked almonds.
2 minStep 5: Bake for 40–45 minutes until puffed, golden and the centre no longer wobbles when the dish is shaken; a knife pushed in should come out moist but not milky.
43 minStep 6: Rest for 5 minutes and serve warm, with vanilla sauce if you like.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 340 kcal
- Protein
- 11 g
- Carbs
- 49 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does ofenschlupfer take?
- About 65 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of tart apples?
- Pears, same amount.
- What can I use instead of ground cinnamon?
- A cinnamon stick, ground: about ½ tsp per stick.
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