Sunday, January 27, 2013

Basic Bread Pudding

The recent January streak of single-digit temperature days has left us craving something warm and cozy.
This recipe is the basic bread pudding recipe, but you can add raisins, fruits, chocolate chips, etc., if you wish to make it more interesting.

Bread  Pudding

1 quart milk
2 cups bread cubes
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 eggs
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 ts salt
1 ts vanilla
dash of nutmeg

-Scald milk in sauce pan, and add bread cubes and butter.
-Beat together eggs, sugar and salt.
-Add milk mixture and vanilla to eggs mixture.
-Pour into baking dish.
-Sprinkle with nutmeg.
-Place baking dish in pan of hot water, and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hr 15 min.

Sunday, January 13, 2013

New Year's Resolutions

Happy New Year, readers. We're slowing down on postings in 2013 because we don't have as many recipes to publish... but we're still here! The Treat family also paid a visit to Grammy Gertie over the holidays - she's well and says hello!

Here's a recipe that sounds like a healthy New Year's option... until you get to the heavy cream.

Fantastic Spinach Salad
Spinach, torn into small pieces
1 large red apple, peeled and chopped
1/4 cup salted peanuts

Dressing
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp brown mustard
1 tsp salt
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup white vinegar

-Combine all "Dressing" ingredients and cook slowly over medium heat until it is thickened. Stir Constantly.
-Serve dressing warm over salad ingredients.