4 country bread twist Recipes

country bread pudding with a twist, soft french bread, half and half, milk, eggs, lightly beaten, sugar, applesauce, chopped pecans, raisins, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, butter, melted, whiskey sauce (recipe below ), tear bread into small pieces; place in a large bowl. add half and half and milk to bowl; let mixture stand 10 minutes., stir mixture well with a wooden spoon. add eggs and next 6 ingredients, stirring well., pour batter into a 13x9 inch pan ; tilt pan to coat evenly. spoon pudding mixture into pan. bake, uncovered, at 325 for 55 to 60 mins . or until pudding is firm. remove from oven; cool., cut into squares; spoon whiskey sauce over each serving., whiskey sauce, butter, sugar, half and half, whiskey, flavorings. we have also had this in restaurants with just, brandy ., combine first 3 ingredients in a heavy saucepan ; cook over medium heat unti sugar dissolves., bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. remove from heat; cool. add whiskey., sauce ., we like to have extra of this to warm and dip over chilled pudding (later)

bacon (1/2 lb.), crumbled gorgonzola, unsalted butter, softened, country bread, half-inch thick , preferably sourdough, garlic clove, salt, mayonnaise, olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, spinach , coarse stems discarded, red onion , very thinly sliced crosswise and separated into rings, hard-boiled eggs, quartered

country white bread, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, tomato (about 2 es), sliced fresh basil