I know the majority of the books I post about are novels or fiction but I got this new cookbook for Christmas from my boyfriend's mom and I've just started some of the recipes. (I think this was possibly her way of telling me to become more domestic ;-) ) The book itself was somewhat of a surprise,
The Joy of Vegan Baking the Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets compiled by Colleen Patrick-Gourdeau.I am a vegetarian so I guess the word "vegan" caught her eye and she thought of me. However, I have always thought vegan recipes were a little over the top. I mean no milk or eggs? But then I realized I can substitute some of the vegan stuff with my "normal" ingredients. So, here's one of my favorites so far:
Bread Pudding
Ingredients:
6 slices of day old bread
2 Tbs of butter
1/2 cup of raisins (optional)
1 ripe banana
2 cups of milk
1/2 cup of sugar
1.4 cup of packed brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg (optional)
2 tsp vanilla extract
1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Break bread into small pieces and add into a 9 inch pan
3. Drizzle the melted butter over the bread and sprinkle the raisins
4. In medium sized bowl mash the banana and add the milk, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. Beat until well mixed
5. Pour over the bread and lightly push down with fork until the bread is covered and soaked up the mixture
6. Bake for 45 minutes or until the bread is very tender
Soo simple and delicious!! Happy baking :)
Bread Pudding