Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Spicy Caramel Apple Sauce and Vanilla Bean Creme Anglaise

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing
• Freshly whipped cream
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 5 large egg yolks
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 star anise
• Vanilla Bean Creme Anglaise, recipe follows
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
• 2 large eggs
• 8 ounces (scant 1 cup) canned unsweetened pumpkin puree
• 1 cup pure canned pumpkin puree
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 large egg yolks
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon apple schnapps
• Spicy Caramel Apple Sauce, recipe follows
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/3 cup pure cane sugar
• 2/3 cup water
• Pumpkin Bread, toasted and cubed, recipe follows
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 4 whole cloves
• 2 cups heavy cream