1. Do you want warm bread pudding? 2. An easier recipe, chocolate bread pudding, was creamy, dark, and rich. 3. An outright dessert like a creamy bread pudding, or a Valrhona chocolate cake, has its place, after a menu built on vegetables or fish. 4. And though the revelers in the French Quarter may prefer King Cake this week, my favorite Fat Tuesday indulgence has to be bread pudding. 5. At Five Points, for instance, a thin layer of sorrel separates layers of country bread and Gruyere in a savory bread pudding. 6. Besides cakes, the small volume includes other desserts such as pies, bread pudding, and cookies and brownies. 7. Bread pudding is not a fancy dessert. 8. Bread pudding can be made easily in a Dutch oven. 9. A classic New Orleans bread pudding, coming from the rustic French and English traditions, simply has raisins as a sweetener. 10. A cheese strata -- some refer to it as a savory bread pudding -- is another delicious and easy option. |