FOR THE BAKED APPLES & BREAD PUDDING ~ Preheat oven to 200 degrees F with an oven rack in the lowest position.
Bake cubed bread in a large rimmed pan for 40 to 45 minutes or until crisp, then set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, peel the top quarter of each apple &, using a melon baller, scoop out the stem, core & enough of the inside so that walls of apple are about 1/2 inch thick, being careful not to break through the bottoms of the apples. If necessary, trim the bottoms slightly so that apples sit upright.
In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, molasses, butter, eggs, half-and-half, ginger, vanilla & nutmeg, blending well.
Increase oven temperature to 325 degrees F, & as it heats, bake pecans in a shallow pan 10 to 12 minutes or until golden.
Add bread & cranberries to the molasses mixture, tossing to coat, then let stand, stirring occasionally, for some 12 minutes, or until 2/3 of the liquid is absorbed.
Stir in the pecans, then generously stuff the apples with the bread mixture, mounding it. Set the apples in a 9 x13 baking dish & a smaller shallow dish, which will probably be necessary.
Bake about 1 hour or untile ach apple is very tender when pierced, checking after 40 minutes. Tent loosely with foil if they are getting dark.
Serve warm in shallow bowls (with vanilla ice cream on the side, if desired), topped with warm caramel sauce.
FOR THE CARAMEL SAUCE ~ In a 3- to 4-quart sauce pan over high heat, stir butter & sugar 2 to 4 minutes or until mixture is caramel-colored.
Remove from heat & add whipping cream, stirring the foaming mixture until blended, then reture to high heat & stir another 1 to 2 minutes or until caramel sauce comes to a rolling boil.
Serve warm.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1047.75 Kcal (4387 kJ)
Calories from fat	535.86 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	59.54g	92%
Cholesterol	68.8mg	23%
Sodium	37.9mg	2%
Potassium	635.91mg	14%
Total Carbs	121.05g	40%
Sugars	59.46g	238%
Dietary Fiber	8.98g	36%
Protein	13.18g	26%
Vitamin C	2.1mg	3%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	1.9mg	11%
Calcium	109.5mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	221.98 Kcal (929 kJ)
Calories from fat	113.53 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.61g	92%
Cholesterol	14.58mg	23%
Sodium	8.03mg	2%
Potassium	134.73mg	14%
Total Carbs	25.65g	40%
Sugars	12.6g	238%
Dietary Fiber	1.9g	36%
Protein	2.79g	26%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	3%
Iron	0.4mg	11%
Calcium	23.2mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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