| When I think of baking comfort food, two | | | | in the milk mixture. Add in the bread. |
| recipes always come to mind. Bread | | | | Put it all into a 1 1/2 quart casserole |
| pudding and my mom's famous raisin | | | | dish. Put the dish inside a roasting pan |
| pudding. There is nothing like the taste | | | | and add one inch of hot water. Bake in a |
| of a nice warm, rich, thick pudding to | | | | 350 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes. A |
| have you feeling like you have come | | | | knife put into the pudding halfway |
| home. The troubles of the world and the | | | | between the center and the edge should |
| troubles of a hard day just seem to melt | | | | come out clean. |
| away when I take the first bite. I hope | | | | Raisin Pudding |
| these baking recipes do the same for | | | | 1/2 cup sugar |
| you. | | | | 1 cup flour |
| Bread Pudding | | | | 1 teaspoon baking powder |
| 2 cups milk | | | | 1 cup raisins |
| 4 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces | | | | 1/2 cup milkpinch salt |
| 1 egg | | | | 1 cup brown sugar |
| 2 egg whites | | | | 2 cups boiling water |
| 1/2 cup sugar | | | | 1 tablespoon butter |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon | | | | Mix the sugar, flour, baking powder, |
| 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves | | | | raisins, milk and salt in a large bowl. |
| 3 dashes ground mace | | | | Put the mixture into a greased 2 quart |
| 1/4 teaspoon salt | | | | casserole dish. Mix the brown sugar, |
| 6 cups cubed French or Italian bread (3 | | | | boiling water, and butter together in a |
| 4 inch) | | | | bowl. Pour the brown sugar mixture over |
| In a saucepan over low heat, combine | | | | the batter and bake in a 350 degree oven |
| milk and butter. Take off of the heat | | | | until golden brown on top. (I forget |
| and continue to stir the mixture until | | | | just now how long that is. That is what |
| the butter melts. Allow this mixture to | | | | I love about mom's recipes. Never a set |
| cool for 10 minutes. In a bowl, beat the | | | | time. Just till it's done. If only all |
| egg and egg whites to the point of | | | | of life was more like that.) |
| getting foamy. Add the sugar, cinnamon, | | | | The best way to serve these baking |
| cloves, mace, and salt to the eggs. Add | | | | recipes is warm and with ones you love. |