What’s
a classic, comforting dessert to you?
For some, it’s warm apple pie that grandma used to make; for others it’s
a classic cookie or family Irish soda bread recipe (shout out to my fam); and
for many it’s warm, rich bread pudding.
For me, bread pudding was never on the table. It wasn’t a staple in my Irish mother’s recipe box, so I’ve
grown up brushing aside what I thought was a sweet, mushy mix of stale
bread. However, when the next work
food throw-down was excitedly announced as bread pudding, I decided to see what
all the fuss was about. My
approach was to take the classic, comfort dessert flavors that I love, and turn
them into a bread pudding. Thus, I
took plump raisins from my Mom’s soda bread, apples from my favorite apple pie,
alcohol from my Irish side, and cinnamon streusel from my German side. And what did I create…a first place
Apple Rum Raisin Bread Pudding with Cinnamon-Streusel Topping. Bread pudding, NOW a classic and a
comfort for me too!
