He has to have it with pudding!!!
And while you are thinking of bread and pudding think of Dorie’s Bourbon Bread Pudding!!!
We love bread pudding. Whenever I eat at certain places I ALWAYS try their bread pudding. I like to see different people’s ideas of what makes a good bread pudding. And I like it with just the basics. That means No Raisins!!! I don’t make it often because I seldom have the right type of bread or enough people to eat it. But Dorie’s simple but small ‘loaf’ of bread pudding solved that problem. By making it in a loaf pan instead of a large casserole or pan it could be sliced like bread. Thick slices or thin – depending on what you like. (And Ilike a nice thick slice!)
The recipe called for stale bread. Mine was definitely stale. In fact it was hard as a rock. Soaking is supposed to be one hour, but I had to leave the house, so it soaked for two hours. And that was just fine. After baking it was crispy and brown on ctop and wonderfully creamy inside. Perfect!!!
Cinnamon, Nutmeg, eggs, BOURBON, (which I just happened to have on hand. WILD TURKEY worked just fine) and equal amounts of milk and cream {Actually I used 1/2 and 1/2 because that is what I had – it IS 1/2 milk and 1/2 cream!!} It was delicious. And even tastier with a simple caramel drizzle on top.
This weeks sweet treat was chosen by Sharon of Simply Southern – a fellow Dixie Girl – and you can find the recipe with some great process shots on her blog.
Or you get your hands on a copy of Dorie’s Baking From My Home to Yours and bake along with us.
Thanks for this one, Sharon. LOVED IT!!!
February 8, 2011 at 4:20 PM
I’m sending you hugs, Margaret! I skipped this week but am jazzed about making that skillet chocolate chip cookie Tracey posted today…
February 8, 2011 at 4:49 PM
Looks great! And I’m sending thoughts and prayers your way.
February 8, 2011 at 5:34 PM
Your bread pudding looks delicious, seeing yours makes me kind of wish I went with the loaf pan. I bet the caramel sauce was great, I ended up with some maple syrup.
Wanted to let you know I’m thinking of you and hoping everything gets better soon! Lots of positive thoughts coming your way.
February 8, 2011 at 6:06 PM
Looks delicious, love the drizzle. Have a wonderful day!
February 8, 2011 at 8:20 PM
Your pudding is lovely. Thanks for baking along with me this week and prayers for you and your family.
February 8, 2011 at 9:46 PM
Thinking of you, and hoping all is well. Your pudding looks delicious too.
February 8, 2011 at 10:31 PM
a tasty use for rock hard bread! i loved that this was baked in a loaf pan and so nice to slice!
February 9, 2011 at 1:22 AM
Love the caramel drizzle on top. And I like a thick slice too.
February 9, 2011 at 9:07 AM
I love that you made it in a loaf shape. I skipped this week, just can’t get into bread pudding no matter how hard I try…
February 12, 2011 at 10:20 AM
I wish I would have thought of a loaf pan! There’s just two of us so a “normal” pudding doesn’t means pigging out or tossing some!
February 13, 2011 at 7:59 AM
Still laughing at “hard as a rock” for that bread. Good place for it, obviously. I don’t like bread pudding, but yours looks good, maybe I should give that piece a try and just confirm yes or no. I made a rewind, no sense trying something I have to make myself, right?
February 14, 2011 at 11:47 AM
Pudding is great and this looks like no exception!
February 14, 2011 at 9:13 PM
Looks like this turned out lovely for you. Hope all is well and I’m sending prayers your way!
February 15, 2011 at 4:27 PM
Margaret, I am praying for your family. Thinking of you every day. Big hugs.
February 22, 2011 at 10:53 PM
I’m a fellow bread pudding fan, but this one didn’t work out as well for me. My bread got too mushy. We still liked it, but it put me in the mood for better bread pudding, lol.