Cooking with Grace....Bread Pudding

Out Of This World Bread Pudding

(3) Black Dog Bakery Muffins (or 3 cups any other stale bread) (I had 2 blueberry & 1 lemon poppy seed kicking around - thanks to a lovely housewarming gift from  my neighbor Kristen Gosselin)

1/2 c vanilla sugar

1/4 c maple syrup

2 regular eggs +1/4 c egg whites

1c Almond Milk

2 tsp vanilla

Cinnamon 

Topping:

1/4c Granola

1/4c Oats

1/2c chopped pecans

1/2c brown Sugar

1/2 stick softened butter

Crumble bread/muffins into a greased baking dish, combine ingredients & pour over - let soak 10 minutes. While soaking blend ingredients for topping - drop topping over bread mix & bake 45 minutes @350 degrees or until bubbly/lightly brown. Let cool for a few minutes to set, before serving.

I topped mine with a dollop of Creme Fraiche :)

A poem by Destin Hockaday, guest of the Beach Plum Inn's 2013 American Heroes Saltwater Challenge

I am in a place...

where natives treat you like natives,

treat you like neighbors,

greet you with favors.

 

A place where a drive-thru means lunch at a friends house,

Can you guess where I am?

 

I'll give you a hint the scent of sense can not be earned with cents,

A place where one forgets about complacency needs,

start fishing with ease,

not to mention inspiration is free.

 

I'll tell you where I am.

 

People in this harbor don't harbor negative vibes,

they instead cast lines of respect and friendship...

you WILL bite!

 

The people of this island are veterans for veterans' hope.

And I hope it remains.

 

-DJH

http://saltwaterchallenge.org/