"I was depressed last night so I called Lifeline. Got a call center in Pakistan. Told them I was suicidal. They got all excited and asked if I could drive a truck." {Thanks for the email forward, Trudy!}
Now, from Gumbo Writer to you via friend Oren, here's the promised recipe! *Oren's disclaimers: "Here is the White Chocolate Bread Pudding stuff. It is from Palace Cafe' in N.O. I have just about got it adapted for the dutch oven. [Not a healthy recipe.] Enjoy."*
WHITE CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING
4 oz. French bread (I use hot dog or hamburger buns. Seems to do ok.)
1 ½ cups Half & Half
½ cup heavy cream or whipping cream
1 whole egg
4 egg yolks
¼ cup sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
4 ounces white chocolate, melted
1 ½ cups Half & Half
½ cup heavy cream or whipping cream
1 whole egg
4 egg yolks
¼ cup sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
4 ounces white chocolate, melted
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter custard cups or baking dish. Cut trimmed bread into chunks. Place on baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
Heat Half & Half and cream over low heat until hot but not boiling. Beat together the egg, yolks, and sugar. Off heat, whisk a few tablespoons of the cream mixture into the egg mixture to warm it. Whisk eggs into the cream, and then stir in the vanilla.
Scrape melted chocolate into cream mixture and whisk into it. It will blend after a few minutes.
Line baking dish or cups with bread. Pour custard into dish and let bread absorb it. Place dish in an ovenproof pan large enough to hold it comfortably. Surround dish with boiling water and bake until set; when a knife inserted comes out clean. This should take about 35–40 minutes. Should be served warm.
White Chocolate Sauce
¾ cup heavy cream
4 ounces white chocolate – melted
Heat Half & Half and cream over low heat until hot but not boiling. Beat together the egg, yolks, and sugar. Off heat, whisk a few tablespoons of the cream mixture into the egg mixture to warm it. Whisk eggs into the cream, and then stir in the vanilla.
Scrape melted chocolate into cream mixture and whisk into it. It will blend after a few minutes.
Line baking dish or cups with bread. Pour custard into dish and let bread absorb it. Place dish in an ovenproof pan large enough to hold it comfortably. Surround dish with boiling water and bake until set; when a knife inserted comes out clean. This should take about 35–40 minutes. Should be served warm.
White Chocolate Sauce
¾ cup heavy cream
4 ounces white chocolate – melted
Heat cream until almost boiling. Whisk it into the melted chocolate until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Hey, maybe if Garfield had a serving of Oren's bread pudding, he (Garfield) wouldn't be quite so grumpy in the morning. *grin*
Since today's post began with a cute animal-related item, here's one to finish with. The writer in me is coming up with some crazy captions! Can you think of one?
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