Bagel ideas please:cinnamon & raisin

sparklymessygirl

Hello,

I bought some half price cinnamon & raisin bagels from Sainsburys and had one for breakfast toasted with butter but found it a bit dense and hard work to get through. Threw the packaging away but remember it did have some ideas for using it as a dessert - think it involved mascarpone but not sure I'd like that. Does anyone have any ideas? I thought I could halve and toast it and serve with warmed HM applesauce. (I have tubs of this in the freezer and don't really know what to do with it)

What else could you think of? It it my first attempt at bagels...
Thanks
Sparkly

Katgoddess

Bread and butter pudding?

Sponge for trifle?

Gingham_Ribbon

You could slice them in half again so you have 4 thin disks instead of 2 thick ones and toast them just the same. They'll be more 'toastie' then.

Don't know of anything else though.

BWZN93

Put philadelphia on them - makes them easier to get through and very very nice!

(please slap my wrists for the non-moneysaving-non-o/s answer!)

Jo xx

Chipps

What about bread pudding? There are a few recipes here:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=1350586

thriftlady_2

What about this?
I read this in a book of packed lunch suggestions for kids.You slice the bagel vertically into little discs and use to make tiny sandwiches.

Or, bread and butter pud as someone already suggested.

halloweenqueen_2

With regards to your applesauce glut!!

Applesauce cake

The bake time listed is for the bundt pan so adjust accordingly if you use a loaf pan.I think this is best eaten within the first day or two. It seemed to dry out quickly.
1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 egg, beaten lightly 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 3/4 cups cake flour 1 cup raisins 1 cup nuts (optional) 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon cloves 1 cup applesauce 1 tablespoon powdered sugar (for dusting)

1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add egg and vanilla.
3. Sift together dry ingredients, except for powdered sugar,and add to butter mixture.
4. Stir in applesauce.
5. Pour into greased pan.
6. Bake in 350 degree oven about 35 mins or until toothpick comes out clean.
7. Cool and remove from pan.
8. Dust with powdered sugar.

halloweenqueen_2

Cheese and apple is such a terrific flavour combination, not traditionally appearing in a cookie!
2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/3 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese 1/3 cup thick, sweetened applesauce 1/2 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon

3 dozen cookies

1. Combine flour and salt; set aside.
2. Cream butter, 1/3 c white sugar and vanilla together; blend in grated cheese and applesauce.
3. Stir in the flour/salt mixture; shape dough into crescents.
4. Combine 1/2 c sugar and the cinnamon; roll each crescent in this mixture.
5. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray and arrange crescents on sheet; bake in a preheated 350F oven for 12 to 15 minutes.

halloweenqueen_2

Applesauce Muffins

With this recipe you can make a few muffins now, and save the rest of the batter in the frige for up to 2 weeks, when you want to make more.

1 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups applesauce 4 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon allspice 1/2 teaspoon dried cloves 1 cup chopped walnuts
2 dozen

1. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla, mix well.
2. Stir in applesauce.
3. Mix flour, baking soda and spices.
4. Stir into creamed mixture.
5. Fold in nuts.
6. Fill greased or paper lined muffin cups 3/4 full.
7. Bake at 350* for 25 minutes, or until muffins test done.