You would think that because I made this nearly two weeks ago, I would have written up the post ahead of time. But noooooo. Not me! I'm stuck in a never ending cycle of packing at the moment so doing something ahead of time sort of gets forgotten about. Perhaps if I actually knew where I was going to live beyond crashing with my aunt for awhile, I would have gotten around to writing about this delicious bread pudding on time. Oh...did I forget to mention that I don't have a house anymore?
Yeah...we had some uh...issues...with that one and had to let it go. I had already given my 30 day notice on my apartment however, and wouldn't you know...my lovely complex had already leased out my apartment for May. So I spent last Saturday with my mom and aunt looking at a whole 'nother set of condos and townhouses. We decided on two and put offers in on both. So far one has been turned down and the other (the one I like better) has been no response. Well...if it wasn't for my aunt, me and the dog would be out on the street (and the cat and guinea pig too. Speaking of guinea pig...anyone want one...his name is Cadbury!!!). Mostly likely making a house out of all of the boxes. Hopefully we'll get a response soon on the other. If not, I'm probably going apartment hunting!
Enough of all of that drama! Let's get to the bread pudding. I was a bit skeptical of adding chocolate to bread pudding. I've had and baked all manner of bread pudding but not one of them had chocolate. It seemed odd at first but I love bread pudding (something about the mushiness of the bread makes me love it) so I jumped in and made it. This was one of the easiest bread puddings I've ever made. Just a few minutes and its soaking up all of the custardy goodness. A quick bake in the oven and BAM! a nice tasty dessert is on the table.
Not the prettiest dessert ever is it?
The hardest part is letting it get to room temperature. I snuck a tiny piece and it was so good warm. I was hoping it didn't go all yucky once cool. OMG....this stuff was sooooo unbelievably delicious! I only made a 1/3 of a batch and it was gone in about 2 eatings of it (I managed a small third for breakfast). I don't think I've been that disappointed in a long time. If I hadn't been out of bread and most of my kitchen packed up at that point, I would have made another batch up. Sadly, it didn't happen. But as soon as I have a working kitchen, you can bet that baby is getting whipped up again!
Sorry for the late, kinda whiny post. Some day when I have that said working kitchen, I'll be back on a more regular, less whiny basis!
Thanks to our host, Lauren of Upper East Side Chronicle! You picked a tasty treat! You'll be able to find this weeks recipe on Lauren's blog.
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Good luck with your housing search! Your pudding looks great! I thought this recipe was SO delicious :)
Oh no! I hope you find somewhere to live and soon!
And while this may not have been very photogenic, it sure was a super tasty delicious dessert!
Your bread pudding looks perfect. Good luck finding a house! Hope you have heard back on the one you liked better by now!
I'm glad your bread pudding was awesome and wish you luck with the house hunting drama- I know it's a long road!
I loved reading about your bread pudding success and that you are a BP fan. How about that chocolate? Great job! Looks ymmy
Good luck to you on your new home adventure. sometimes new open doors are even better than you could imagine.
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I'm glad the pudding was a success for you. It looks wonderful.
Good luck with the house-hunting. I'm crossing my fingers for you.
Good luck with the house hunting! I'm with you on the bread pudding - it was absolutely fabulous warm.
Homeless and STILL baking. You are dedicated. It looks pretty to me. Hope you find a home soon. And, more importantly, a kitchen.
Skeptical about adding chocolate to bread pudding? Girl, I'd add chocolate to almost anything except oatmeal!
Love that this was easy - it certainly looks delicious!
That sounds like a wonderful splurge dessert! Aren't you glad you tried it?
Nice bread pudding. I like the picture with your dog in the background.:)
Yyummy looking bread pudding. I even have the book, so looks like another perfect Dorie recipe is waiting to be made.
Came to your blog via Tanna's post...you got lucky with your new "mom". She is a fabulous blogger! I like YOUR blog, too!!
This looks amazing, I am a total chocolate addict so I know I would go crazy for this!
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