Later
I planted all my spring/summer vegetables this weekend. Winter is over here.
Cantaloupe, cilantro, green onions, cherry tomatos, Beefsteak tomatos, jalapenos, poblanos, serranos and strawberries.
I have some blackberry plants that made it through the winter as well as carrots.
White Chocolate Bread Pudding
Signature dessert of famous restaurant features rich custard, white chocolate sauce.
Ingredients Pudding: loaf French bread (1/4" slices dried in oven) 3 c heavy whipping cream 1 c milk 1/2 c sugar 10 oz white chocolate, broken into small pieces 2 whole eggs 7-8 egg yolks 1/2 tsp salt Generous splash bourbon (optional) Sauce: 8 oz white chocolate 3 oz h/cream
Method Custard: Heat cream, milk, sugar, salt on med til hot. Offheat add white chocolate, stir til melted/smooth. Tempering: whisk eggs and yolks. Slowly pour in hot cream in steady stream; whisk constantly to prevent curdling. Add bourbon. Place dried bread in greased 9x13" pan; pour egg mixture over. Press w/ spatula to completely saturate. Bake 350 deg 40-50 min til set and golden.
Sauce: Melt white chocolate and heavy cream in double boiler (or micro smooth). Serve:
Pour sauce over warm pudding. Garnish with chocolate shavings. Top w/ scoop of ice cream.