Jens Loves Bread Pudding and This Is the Recipe

Little Jens loves bread pudding. I made some for our Sunday dessert and he ate and ate and ate. Julie is going to make it for him for his birthday instead of cake which he does not like. Here is the recipe I have. I had one from Grandma Smith which was much like this one. Of course, it was mostly an adventure to cook following the old recipes. It was "butter the size of an egg, a large handful of sugar, a pinch of salt, a sprinkle of nutmeg," etc. Great-grandmother Mina had larger hands than mine and Grandma Smith had smaller ones, so whose handful was best?

Amish Bread Pudding (I think ours was English Bread Pudding since the Smiths were ENGLISH and were proud to eat that way!)

2 cups of half and half milk (or thick milk which was probably just whole milk so I used a pint of whipping cream I had and the rest skim milk)

1/4 cup butter

2/3 cup brown sugar

6 eggs

2 tsp. cinnamon

1/8 to 1/4 nutmeg (a sprinkle)

1 tsp. vanilla

12 buttered bread slices, cubed

1/2 cup raisins (optional and I didn't use them)

Beat eggs together slightly using a fork. Add all ingredients, except butter and bread cubes. (So combine milk, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla.) Place bread cubes in a buttered 9- by 13-inch pan. Pour liquid mixture on top. Mix lightly to make certain the bread is coated. Top with dots of butter. Bake at 350-degrees for 45 minutes or until done. Test using the knife method.

Sorina piano recital.

Sorina performing in a piano recital June 13, 2012,  at 6:30 p.m. at the usual place.

Bread Pudding

Little Jens loves bread pudding. I made some for our Sunday dessert and he ate and ate and ate. Julie is going to make it for him for his birthday instead of cake which he does not like. Here is the recipe I have. I had one from Grandma Smith which was much like this one. Of course, it was mostly an adventure to cook following the old recipes. It was "butter the size of an egg, a large handful of sugar, a pinch of salt, a sprinkle of nutmeg," etc. Great-grandmother Mina had larger hands than mine and Grandma Smith had smaller ones, so whose handful was best?

Amish Bread Pudding (I think ours was English Bread Pudding since the Smiths were ENGLISH and were proud to eat that way!)

2 cups of half and half milk (or thick milk which was probably just whole milk so I used a pint of whipping cream I had and the rest skim milk)

1/4 cup butter

2/3 cup brown sugar

6 eggs

2 tsp. cinnamon

1/8 to 1/4 nutmeg (a sprinkle)

1 tsp. vanilla

12 buttered bread slices, cubed

1/2 cup raisins (optional and I didn't use them)

Beat eggs together slightly using a fork. Add all ingredients, except butter and bread cubes. (So combine milk, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla.) Place bread cubes in a buttered 9- by 13-inch pan. Pour liquid mixture on top. Mix lightly to make certain the bread is coated. Top with dots of butter. Bake at 350-degrees for 45 minutes or until done. Test using the knife method.

Our Calendar

Alyssa, when is your Senior piano recital?

These are just the things we know about or have been invited to attend. Are there others?

5th, David Ray's Birthday.

Mary's Baptism at noon in Mt. Pleasant. Grammy has Holy Ghost talk.

7th, AnnMarie's birthday

A.J.'s birthday

9th, Erin's orchestra concert

10th, Jen's first birthday

Alyssa and Kyle Choir Concert, 7:30 p.m.

Braden returns from his mission

12th, Jones Dance Recital at 4 p.m. at Snow College (request permission to leave temple 1 1/2 hours early).

13th, Mother's Day

15th, Megan's Concert at 7 p.m.

16th, Sorina's piano recital

20th, Megan's birthday

Alyssa Graduates from Seminary

24th, Donovin's birthday

ALYSSA'S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION at UVSU

28th, Memorial Day

29th, Christene's Birthday

Senior voice/piano recital - May 14 at 4:30 at THS in the choir room.

Seminary Graduation at 7:00 p.m. at our stake center - Alyssa was just asked to speak.

Add Rachel's dance observation May 23 at 6:00 at the ballet studio by the post office.  Not really a recital, but we are invited to come with grandparents and see what they have learned in ballet.  It is OK if you can't make it.

Kimberly wrote: Sounds like busy grandparents.