Monday---- Monday-----

The weekend flew by, as always during wedding season! What a gorgeous Saturday for a wedding in Washington! Everyone was out and enjoying the sunny and still cool weather. Location photography was loads of fun and one stop in particular was to spend a bit of time with Alecia and Caleb and their wedding party at Balducci's (one of my personal favorite local wineries!), it seemed that everyone in the world was there--- man was that place packed. Suffice it to say that the hard working crew at BBP did not get a chance to enjoy the fruit of the vine.

Cooler weather coming in this week and lots to do as well as new brides to meet.

The weather makes me think of baking, why is that????? Maybe Bourbon Bread Pudding???? I think so too! Decidedly un-springlike.........You know what they say, a little for the dish and a little for me! ;)

Bread Pudding

Ingredients:

2 cups whole milk (don't skimp on this!!!)
1/4 cup butter (no plastic tub stuff, this IS bread pudding after all)
2/3 cup brown sugar (light or dark, depending on taste preference)
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups bread with some oomph, tear into chunks

Directions:

1. In medium saucepan, over medium heat, scald milk. Combine butter and milk.Cool.

2. Combine sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for 1 minute. Slowly add milk mixture.

3. Place bread in a lightly greased 1 1/2 quart casserole.

4. You can use raisins if you like------------ personally I think they're nasty but it's up to you!

5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 to 50 minutes or until set. Serve warm.

If you make the sauce to put on top of your bread pudding, adjust the sugar in the bread pudding recipe, change it to 1/3 cups sugar (the sauce has the other 1/3 cup in it).

Bread Pudding Sauce

Ingredients:

3/4 cup whole milk
2 Tbsp. butter
1/3 cup granulated white sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp. flour

¼ cup bourbon (the good stuff) You can omit this of course............. but why?????

Directions:

Have a shot of bourbon. Mix everything except bourbon together and bring to a boil for 3 - 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Add bourbon the last minute, maybe have a little more for yourself? Set aside for 5 minutes, then pour on warm bread pudding.