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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 10 by 14-inch baking dish with the butter and set aside.
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In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Add the cream, cider, sugar, melted butter, salt, and cinnamon, and whisk to combine. Add the bread, fresh and dried apples, and stir to combine.
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Pour into the prepared dish, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the bread is well saturated, up to 1 hour.)
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Bake until the top is golden brown and the center is firm, about 1 hour.
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Remove from the oven and let sit on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Cut into pieces and drizzle with the Hard Cider Sauce. Serve immediately.
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Hard Cider Sauce:
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In the top of a double boiler, melt the butter over simmering water. Add the sugar and whisk to combine, whisking for 1 minute.
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Add the cider and whisk until the sugar is dissolved, 2 minutes.
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Remove from the heat and add the egg yolks, 1 at a time, whisking constantly.
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Return to the heat and continue whisking until the sauce is pale and slightly thickened, 5 minutes.
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Remove from the heat.
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Spoon the sauce over the pudding and serve immediately. (Note: The sauce will thicken and set up as it cools. If you desire a thicker consistency, serve the sauce slightly cooled.).
