These are the recipes of hearth and home not one will set you scurrying to the market in search of exotic goods. I also served it with sugared cranberries they are not just for decoration…they are fun to eat and offered a nice tart accompaniment to this sweet dessert. I used Belle Meade Bourbon because it has such an appealing caramel nose and was the perfect compliment to the flavors in this dish. Ree calls for rum in her recipe but suggests that bourbon could also be used and that’s what was calling my name. I made it for some friends and I heard more than one (all of them) say, ‘I think I’ll have just one more bite.’ until it was ALL gone. This bread pudding? Seriously out of this world. It was interesting and useful to get feedback from others so I have to heartily endorse that effort which is, in their words, SO helpful. I admit I was sort of wishing for a synopsis of just the recipe steps without the photos but I heard loud and clear from people around me that I’m in the minority.īoth my grown daughters and friends who do not cook like I have for a bazillion years LOVED that feature. If you’re a fan of Ree’s already you’ll know to expect the helpful step-by-step photos that are evident in her other books and on her website. And there I go again…another boozy dessert I LOVE! I’ve sometimes thought I should re-configure that recipe so it’s made from all scratch ingredients instead of using a cake mix but you know who stops me? My friends…they LOVE the occasional quick prep of something so amazing. Personally shared so many times between friends that it’s traveled all over the globe I’m sure but I know it’s one of the best. Or at least one of those old recipes that I still have on a card in a binder I got when I was married. The one recipe I got such a kick out of? Rum Cake. I love how it is separated into chapters that detail recipes for specific holidays starting with New Years Day and finishing the year with recipes for New Years Eve…and everything in between! Ree is present with you in each and every recipe her voice is what brings each story alive while she also shares photos of her ranch, her family and the ones I get such a huge kick out of…her dogs. This is a beautiful book and it’s not just filled with photos of food. We even built our own garage although I don’t think true pioneers had garages right? When my children were young and we lived in our home on an acre of property in Raleigh, NC, everyone around affectionately referred to ME as ‘the pioneer woman.’ I chopped wood for our wood stove, made all of my own clothes, planted a huge garden and filled the larder with canned and frozen foods each summer and handmade each and every Christmas gift I gave to friends and family. I have this strange affinity with Ree that she doesn’t even know about. Still, it was a ‘no brainer’ when asked if I would like a copy of a new book just in time for the holidays The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays by Ree Drummond. Most of mine are in storage until my new home is completed in a few weeks but the number that I have received in the past several months would outfit a nice library so I’m careful about what I agree to take a peek at. I have to be honest, there are days when it feels like cookbooks are taking over. No matter which ones you celebrate shouldn’t they all simply be called ‘The Holidays of Indulgence?’ This Boozy Bread Pudding works beautifully in that realm! The contribution that bourbon makes to this dish is heady stuff and just a perfect grownup dessert during the upcoming holidays. OK, so maybe this is not really a cocktail for Friday Cocktails but the term boozy is not to be taken lightly.
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