Bread Pudding is thought of as an old fashioned dessert that had its humble beginnings in 13th century England. It was first known as a "poor man's pudding" as it was made from stale leftover bread that was just moistened in water, to which a little sugar, spices and other ingredients were added.
I remember I cut and paste this before from a post of Ms. G when I asked her how to make bread pudding and I don't want to lose it so am sharing it again here...
Ingredients:
3 pcs old big size pandesal broken up into pieces (or 6 slices loaf bread)
6 whole eggs (beaten)
2 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar (add more if you want sweeter)
dash of salt
1/4 tsp vanilla extract lemon zest or drops of lemon extract to taste
1/3 cup raisins (optional if you do not like raisins)
Directions:
Instructions from Ms. G -
Just throw them in all together and mix.
Line a llanera (or any ceramic deep dish) with melted butter.
Pour in the mixture (be sure it does not go over an inch below the rim). Steam for at least 30 minutes or until done using Nona's tusok-tusok system, hehe.
I enjoy making bread pudding because it is always an adventure. The results are different, every time, because it depands what kind of bread you use.
btw, Ms. G also said to try using calamansi (Philippine lemon) peel - cut them into fine pieces then add them to the mixture. It adds a subtle flavor to the dish.
picture from the internet
i'd love to see her recipe for pesto. but im pretty sure its under lock and key =)
ReplyDeletesecret ingredient yata non is yung pili nuts sa bicol...
ReplyDeletebut why don't you try asking her....its been my impression that Ms. G is generous with her recipes....I think one time I heard her describe it (but since I don't take notes while conversing, ayon...gone from my mind na...I will be just be the happy recipient during Christmas..hehehe)
i did try to ask. medyo basic lang naman ang pesto pero may secret ingredient si tita. hindi pili cat =) i don't know either
ReplyDeleteganon? coz I think I heard her expound before on the type of nuts one uses in pesto...
ReplyDeleteyeah i was there. pine nuts are the rule but they are so expensive daw so she uses pili, sometimes cashew and sunflower seeds. o ha natatandaan ko pa talaga =)
ReplyDeletee shempre...food yan no...
ReplyDeleteam going to be shocked to smithereens kung ikaw pa di makatanda non...mwahaha!
thanks for sharing cat, i'll be sure to try this out one day soon!
ReplyDeletehmm...lagyan ko kaya ng durian? :-)
ReplyDeleteha ha ha, ikaw gyud cat, siguro everytime u see me here you see durian! lol!
ReplyDeleteChiara = (synonymous) to durian...
ReplyDeleteI love durian..
ergo, I love Chiara....o di ba? logical kaayo :-)
lol! cge, lusot na lang, he he!
ReplyDeleteI used to make this in Italy... kasi madaling tumigas ang tinapay dun. Matigas na nga kung fresh, pano pa kaya kung luma. So we used to have loads of old, uneatable ciabattas. What I do is put apple slices on top with cinnamon. Instant apple cake.
ReplyDelete*hugs Chiara*
ReplyDelete(at least you know I don't hug durian..hehehe)
honga pala Annette...ang tigas nga ng mga pan dyan....grrrr...
ReplyDeletemagkahirapan puro croutons..hehe...
thanks for the tip above...yumm...apple cake!
ang secret... ibabad sa sangkaterbang gatas, para lumambot ang batong tinapay.
ReplyDeletesa inyo, if its super-tigas..how long do you immerse it in milk? overnight?
ReplyDelete(hahaha, bato ba ang pan?)
Haha...ako rin waiting na lang. I started growing basil thinking that I'll try to make pesto, but everytime I think about it I decide that I'll just wait for Gwiz's....lol. But I do eat the basil...just pick the leaves, wash them, and pop them in the mouth.
ReplyDeleteDalawang kinds pati na cheeses...plus ancient Chinese secret...lol.
ReplyDeletereally? akala ko usually for mint leaves lang yan gagawin...
ReplyDeletepwede rin siguro basil salad...
the three herbs (dried) that I have in my kitchen are usually rosemary, basil and oregano...
(hirap if mag-travel, namamatay ang basil and rosemary ko...*sad*)
ano kaya yang ancient...tsaka Chinese pa...
ReplyDeleteI added that part, but really don't know what it might be...(^_^).
ReplyDeleteakala ko something along the lines of finely grounded dragon's fangs or tiger tongue ...\(^_~)/
ReplyDeleteBaka nga...pero sandali, anong claseng big cat ba siya....cougar yata.....so hindi tiger tongue...haha.
ReplyDeleteeeeh? *imagines Ms. G including cougar bits*
ReplyDeletetsaka kc kanina di ko pa alam na cougar sya *wink, wink*
I also planted some mint.....pero hindi ko makain yung leaves...magasgas at saka too bitter. Hindi naman ganun yung dati kong mint plant. Baka dapat humanap ako ng spearmint or peppermint. The one I bought was just labeled "mint" but was the only kind available then.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, basil belongs to the mint family daw pala. I planted three kinds...sweet basil, cinnamon basil, and Thai basil. Ang favorite ko yung sweet basil.
Nakakagat siguro ni Gwiz yung dila niya because we keep talking about her. (^_^)
ReplyDeleteI would agree on spearmint...di ako masyadong mahilig sa peppermint...which makes me think...e anong klaseng mint na bitter? hmmm...
ReplyDeleteI used to be like a demented cat with catnip before with my bottle of spearmint oil (gift from the US when somebody came over)...pang aromatherapy...tsaka yung orange...hay...
no wonder! masarap ang basil and very nice to my nose...kaya naman pala e cousins lang pala ni Mr. Mint hehehe...
ReplyDeleteI remember I came across a recipe before which had lots of sweet basil leaves and nuts and it was cooked...*rummages thru boxes*
haha...those who are not always in Multiply get to be the subject of posts ...*innocent look*
ReplyDeletefor those who are not Filipinos...here's a picture of our calamansi aka lemoncito (back home) or Philippine lemon..this makes for very good key lime pies, or so I heard..
ReplyDeletepicture from internet (and you can see the diff between a lemon and the calamansi)
this looks really moist!!! Sarap nito!
ReplyDeleteBread pudding is one of my favorites. I cut down my carb intake but I just cannot turn this down:-) It's also good with coffee and vanilla bean ice cream (Haagen Daz)
ReplyDeleteMyra and Shirl make excellent bread pudding too. Sometimes they put macapuno as toppings.
ReplyDeletehmm...ano kaya if Sagada bread ang gamitin *grin*
ReplyDeletenaku Joey...
ReplyDeleteif you are to wear that grass skirt and coconut bra again, mahirap na if you eat bread budding :-)
a good idea...makes it more difficult to turn down and turn away from :-)
ReplyDeleteThat's why I dumped the outfit...LOL.
ReplyDeleteSiguradong masarap pa rin yun:-)
ReplyDeleteSinabi mo yan:-)
ReplyDeletehehe..I wonder if during a Christmas party/reunion sa Kayus tapos magkasama tayong lahat...susuotin mo ba yan..(with a few adjustments of course...hehehe)
ReplyDeleteYes, I will. Just get me one. No problemo. Like I said I am a sport. In fact, the one that I wore, that was the biggest size they had but the skirt waist size is not enough for me so my behind would have been showing if I did not wear shorts...he he he.
ReplyDeleteLOL....and colorfully patterned shorts they would be too....with pineapples and mongooses....(or mongeese ba ang plural? haha)
ReplyDeleteHe he he... yah right. I think I wore khaki short so it is like the color of my skin. I also think it is mongooses.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of this, there was a kitten who, after wandering around the neighborhood told his mom, "I just saw 3 mouses in 3 houses". The mother cat said, "You don't said mouses. It is Mice". The kitten then said, "Well, then I just saw 3 Mice in 3 Hice".:-)
ReplyDeletekhaki briefs dapat....
ReplyDeleteand yeah, mongooses sound more normal...though when I first said it out loud, natawa ako before kc parang how we pronounce mung beans in bisaya (mong-goos kc sa amin)
English is confusing :-)
ReplyDeleteDapat nga:-)
ReplyDeleteSinabi mo yan!
ReplyDeleteRead up, Cat:-)
ReplyDeleteYou think English is easy???
Read to the end . . a new twist
1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
5) He could lead if he would get the lead out..
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present
8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row...
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
19) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
20) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
Let's face it - English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France . Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig..
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You lovers of the English language might enjoy this .
There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that is 'UP'
It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP ? At a meeting, why does a topic come UP ? Why do we speak UP and why are the officers UP for election and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report ?
We call UP our friends. And we use it to brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver; we warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP the house and some guys fix UP the old car. At other times the little word has real special meaning. People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses.. To be dressed is one thing, but to be dressed UP is special.
And this UP is confusing: A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP. We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night.
We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP. To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look the word UP in the dictionary. In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4th of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions. If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more. When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP .. When the sun comes out we say it is clearingUP ...
When it rains, it wets the earth and often messes things UP.
When it doesn't rain for awhile, things dry UP.
One could go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP , for now my time is UP , so.........it is time to shut UP !
Oh . . . one more thing:
What is the first thing you do in the morning & the last thing you do at night?
U-P (You pee)
LOL..one thing which could happen to me soldier or not..
ReplyDeleteI found this out when I was googling about the guinea pig after being subjected to the sight of these cute animals being baked in the Andes...(I got a cute photo I posted along with my note)..
ReplyDeletethere was no explanation why the heck they were called pigs...and they were not from Guinea either although it did say it could have been something to do with a guinea (yung currency)
LOL.... I don't think you will desert your dessert wherever you are:-)
ReplyDeleteAnd we thought the English language is very confusing:-) Guinea pigs din pala...LOL
ReplyDelete*Cat is upended from her seat*
ReplyDeleteeto tinatapos yung baklava binili ko last weekend...wala pa kasing koryente...so yung ref ko parang naaawa na ako...
ReplyDeleteJust try to refrain from opening your fridge to keep the coldness inside. Mag canned foods ka na lang una. Bakit ang tagal ng power outage ngayon?
ReplyDeleteI hope everyone is safe and sound and the typhoon is not the same intensity as Ondoy.
honga e..grabe ngayon..at least sa Ondoy during the typhoon itself meron koryente..
ReplyDeletengayon naman ang tagal dito sa Makati...almost 1 day na...but I heard na yung isa ko ngang kilala..paggising nya sa QC this morning, meron na..as if walang typhoon dumaan..
Life is not fair sometimes:-(
ReplyDeletenag text si Sir B nga eh..pumasok na yung tubig and gushed through daw their bulb housings...
ReplyDeleteand here I thought Ondoy was worse when it came to water...and that Conson was more on winds..
There is really no mystery to my pesto recipe. It is just the classic basic pesto concoction of olive oil, garlic, basil, nuts, salt and pepper. My innovation is that I use pili or kasuy nuts instead of pine nuts (mahal kasi!) and add two kinds of cheeses. I also prefer sweet basil. The secret is actually in the manner of preparation – from the cutting, washing and drying of the leaves to the timing in the grinding of the cheese. =)
ReplyDeleteayan Marie...hopefully you can sleep at night peacefully na with the revelation of the secret *wink*
ReplyDeleteSana matikman ko yan pag balik ko. Sayang yung last time. Di nadala ni Sonny.
ReplyDeleteWhen Jamm makes pesto, he uses pistachio nuts. It is also very good. I just had it the other day.
ano pala po yung 2 cheeses?
ReplyDeleteI forgot to tease Marie earlier - never mind about Ms. G's secret..basta we get a huge container of her pesto during Christmas, am doing the happy dance!
ReplyDeleteooh..pistachio...love that in ice cream...would be nice to taste pesto with pistachio nuts being used...
ReplyDeletePistachio nut ice cream is Myra's favorite flavor, including green tea. Pag nagpunta ka dito, makaka tikim ka ng pesto. btw, we just had dinner at Jamm's and he served us pesto for hors d'oeuvres. I asked him what cheese he uses and he said he doesn't put any cheese in there.
ReplyDeleteI want to know that too.
ReplyDeleteako rin, I like green tea ice cream...
ReplyDeleteI used to buy Häagen-Dazs before dito (kc naman walang Magnolia or Selecta or whatevah na green tea flavor)...e wala na dito sa supermarket near me...
talaga? it was my impression before that pesto has parmesan cheese..di lang nuts and basil leaves....
ReplyDeleteDidn't know Haagen Dazs makes green tea. Our favorite brand here is Dave's. Best green tea flavor ice cream we ever had. I will check Haagen Dazs.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, he omitted the cheese. Dunno why but his pesto tastes great!!
ReplyDeleteehehe..ano kaya ang recipe nya *wink* baka may iba syang replacement for cheese?....
ReplyDeleteBasic pesto does not have cheese in it. And if you use the basic pesto for pasta, the cheese is usually just added on top. I decided to mix in the cheese directly to my pesto concoction, to take the guesswork out of the particular flavor I was after. Basic pesto can keep for a long time, but its shelf life is shortened considerably with the addition of cheese.
ReplyDeleteThe kinds of cheeses that I use? I will only say this much: both are hard cheeses and one has a sharp flavor. =)
Boboy and I love pistachio. I considered using it for my pesto, too, but it is too expensive here as is the case with pine nuts.
ReplyDeletePistachio is very flavorful. In fact, its taste can even be quite cheesy. Thus, Jamm's pistachio pesto can probably do without cheese.
Would it be safe to say, one of them is Queso de Bola? I guess I can choose another hard cheese.:-)
ReplyDeleteJamm told me this morning that pesto doesn't have cheese. So that's confirming what you said, Guia.
ReplyDeleteJamm said the pistachio can really add a rich flavor to the pesto that's why he uses that.
ReplyDeletethe past few comments made me wonder, where did pesto originate or what was its history...eto from wikipedia:
ReplyDeleteThe ancient Romans ate a cheese spread called moretum which may sometimes have been made with basil.
The herb likely originated in North Africa; however, it was first domesticated in India. Basil took the firmest root in the regions of Liguria, Italy and Provence, France.
The Ligurians around Genoa took the dish and adapted it, using a combination of basil, crushed garlic, parsley, grated hard cheese (parmigiano-reggiano, pecorino, etc.), and pine nuts with a little olive oil to form pesto.
In French Provence the dish evolved into the modern pistou, a combination of basil, parsley, crushed garlic, and grated cheese (optional). However, pine nuts are not included.
ngredients and preparation
Historically, pesto is prepared in a marble mortar with a wooden pestle. The basil leaves are washed, dried, placed in the mortar with garlic and coarse salt, and crushed to a creamy consistency.
The pine nuts are added and crushed together with the other ingredients. When the nuts are well-incorporated into the "cream", grated cheese and then olive oil are added and mixed. In a tight jar (or simply in an air-tight plastic container), pesto can last in the refrigerator up to a week, and can also be frozen for later use.
Commercial pesto is commonly available in supermarkets in either green (original) or red (with sun-dried tomatoes or red bell peppers) varieties, produced by major manufacturers or under a generic or cheaper brand. Cashew nuts or walnuts are often used instead of pine nuts, because they are less expensive and have a similar texture. Cheaper oils and other herbs, like parsley, may also be used.
Thanks for this information Cat. Now we know:-)
ReplyDeletecge, pesto with peanuts?
ReplyDeletepesto with macadamia nuts?
pesto with brazil nuts?
*goes down nut list hehehe*
btw, I did try yung red (with tomatoes), I didn't really like it as much as the original basil...
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried the red one either. Always the green one. We probably won't make the ones with peanuts, brazil nuts and pine nuts because Richie is allergic to those nuts:-(
ReplyDeleteactually its not too bad (the tomato one) because I like sun-dried tomatoes, but maybe am just too used to eating good pesto (ehem, kay Ms. Guia hehe) kaya it pales in comparison..
ReplyDeleteso you mean Richie is not allergic to pistachios lang? the rest of nuts in the nut kingdom di na sya pwede?
Richie is allergic to a lot of nuts, particularly, peanuts. The only nuts he could eat are almonds, macadamia nuts, pili nuts and cashews. I think he could also handle pistachios and pine nuts because he has eaten pesto before. Whenever we eat in a Chinese or Thai restaurants, we always tell them not to use peanut oil or put any ground peanuts in the sauce. They usually comply.
ReplyDeletekung ako siguro nyan, medyo takot ako..what if magkamali?
ReplyDeletebut he has meds on hand naman siguro to combat the allergic reaction if in case may nakalimot...
He always has Benadryl with him. However, he doesn't carry an Epi pen which is more important. His reaction is so far not that bad. He hardly gets it because he is so careful.
ReplyDeleteI just had French Bread Pudding last Tuesday morning. It was awesome!!
ReplyDeleteang difference is that french bread ang ginamit, or any other variation to the recipe?
ReplyDeletebut why doesn't he carry one? hassle ba?
ReplyDeleteIt was baked in the oven after being prepared the night before. That's what I noticed.
ReplyDeleteNot really. Tinatamad lang siguro. You need to get a prescription for that and have it filled at the pharmacy.
ReplyDeleteand its not expensive?
ReplyDeleteI am not really sure.
ReplyDeleteUsually prescription drugs when it is covered by insurance, specially if it is in the drug formulary (which is a list of prescription drugs that a Medicare plan or drug insurance plan will pay for. A formulary includes both generic and name-brand drugs), the patient will not have to pay a lot specially if it is PREFERRED e.g. A $200 drug will only cost the patient $25 as part of his co-pay. The difference of $175 is covered by insurance. Generics are much cheaper because the patient pays only $5.00 copay. NON-PREFERRED drugs have a higher co-pay which is around $55.00.
This whole thing can be very complicated and confusing. I hope this explanation is simple enough for you to understand:-)
yes, medyo nga running scared ako sa mga health-related subjects dyan sa US :-)
ReplyDeleteremember yung movie na Sicko?
No. I did not get to see that Michael Moore movie. But it seems like Managed Care is how the health care system is being run around here. Too complicated to discuss here.
ReplyDeleteoh you should its funny and enlightening..I posted a link on my website before about it and the one about the Earth...
ReplyDeleteas can be expected natuwa si Marie..hehehe...kc health-care nga...
I'd rather discuss it verbally. Too lengthy to write it down here.
ReplyDeletemahaba din kc ang movie eh...I was thinking it would be nice if you take a look at it first and see how it jives with how it is really (malay natin baka na sensationalize ni MM)...pero it seems he was impressed with the UK and Canada systems...
ReplyDeletetingnan mo nga naman..bread pudding to health care...LOL
ReplyDeleteI am not a Michael Moore fan. I don't even have the DVD. If I see it I will let you know then discuss things. I don't want to put something here that I have not seen yet. UK and Canada have Socialized Medicine Health Care System which I think is good. Everybody there has some form of health coverage and that is good.
ReplyDeleteWell, bread pudding is not really healthy to eat kaya napunta saa Heath care:-)
ReplyDeleteah-ah-ah!
ReplyDeletemilk and eggs and raisins and bread are good..so if the ingredients are good..e...healthy na yan...LOL
oh you can see it on the internet...no need for the DVD..sayang lang pera mo...hehehe..
ReplyDeleteBasta huwag lang ma sobrahan d ba? Actually anything that you over eat is bad except YOU. I don't know how you get away with it:-)
ReplyDeleteMinsan hanapin ko. Pero gaanong kahaba yun?
ReplyDeletethe secret?
ReplyDelete*looks left and right furtively*
you get by with a little help from friends....*wink, wink*
dapat may helpers ka sa tyan mo ...hehehe
hmm..medyo more than an hour yata...I think it was featured in HBO a couple of times too...you check the link I posted in here..and anyway you can stop and go back to it anytime naman...
ReplyDeletehttp://cuh888.multiply.com/links/item/36/SiCKO-_Health_Care_in_the_US
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
ReplyDeleteDehins mabuksan, Cat. Wala daw video. Hanapin ko na lang ang DVD.
ReplyDeleteoh, am sorry Joey, I should have checked it again pala before putting the link here...yun kasing tiningnan ko before..hmm..am sure meron sa youtube but it may be chopped up into diff parts...
ReplyDeleteNo probelmo Cat. I'll find a way.
ReplyDeletecge Joey, will be interesting to see what you will say...kc I think Oselle and BNK before did post their opinions on it at that time in that other post/link
ReplyDeletehave a good Sunday!
Well, my take on that is that the health care system in Canada is really good. We are hoping that the new health reform that Obama proposed and was approved would have the same impact on the american people, meaning, not a soul will NOT have a medical insurance. Everybody will be covered, even the homeless person.
ReplyDeleteganon sana ano?
ReplyDeleteako naman, I wish in the future, they could find a way that older people above 65 could still be covered by HMOs...
Bakit, dyan ba wala? Malapit na si Boboy at Tochie mawalan ng coverage...LOL:-)
ReplyDeleteI think 65 usually is the cut-off...
ReplyDeleteDito nga mas may coverage ang mga senior citizens. Yung 65C Plus, medicare and medicaid (you have to qualify for the latter).
ReplyDeleteyan ang maganda..older folks should have coverage sa mga HMOs...kc mas kailangan nila...but I guess for most HMOs its a business...and high risk tong mga ganito kaya di na sama..
ReplyDeleteI guess in other words, Good riddance for them elderly folks:-(
ReplyDelete