Thanksgiving:Whats on the menu + ideas

[Aurora]

I haven't drank in years so maybe it was just strong to me. I might experiment while I'm doing my impressing.

use rum extract .. this is what my granny always did because she wouldn't by the devils poison water

[McRib]

Bumpity bump.

[ThievingMagpie]

Sweet potato pecan pie with chantilly cream. Boo yeah. Sorry, I get excited about it because I only make it twice a year.

Is your recipe anything like the pie Pappadeux's sells (or used to)? One of the best desserts ever.

[McRib]

Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce

Bread pudding:
2 eggs
2 tbs melted butter
2 tbs Mexican vanilla
2 1/2 c milk
2 c sugar
2 c sourdough bread (or adjust), cut into 1 inch cubes
1/3 c pecans
1/2 c raisins (if you want)

Preheat oven to 325. Beat eggs, add butter, vanilla, and milk, then slowly mix in sugar until its dissolved. Place bread cubes into baking dish (I use enough that it fills up the dish and adjust the other amounts as needed), then pour the liquid over the bread until saturated. The less liquid, the more cake-y it is, but you have to at least saturate the bread. Sprinkle pecans and raisins over the mixture and push them down into the bread. Bake for 50-60 min.

*you can add a 1/4 c Jack Daniels to the liquid for the bread if you increase the bread a little bit

Whiskey sauce:
1/2 c sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 c heavy cream
1/3 c Jack Daniels

Combine in medium sauce pan, stir constantly over low eat until mixture reaches a low rolling boil. Pour over the individual servings of bread pudding.

Today's batch. Holy yum.