Aunt Emmas Bread Pudding Recipes

AUNT EMMA'S BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Break the bread into small chunks in a large bowl.
• Add the white sugar and melted butter and stir.
• Add the eggs one at a time alternately with the milk stirring well so that each egg is incorporated before adding the next one until all the eggs and milk are used.
• Stir in the vanilla and raisins.
• Pour into a greased lasagna pan or a 13x9" inch pan.
• (sometimes the 13x9 tends to get over full depending on the particular loaf of bread).
• Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly across the top of bread mixture.
• Bake in a preheated 350* oven for 1 hour.
• Let cool 20 to 30 minutes as pudding will set firmer as it cools.
• Can be served warm or chilled.

AUNT CAROLINE'S CHRISTMAS PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the suet and 1 cup brown sugar until smooth. Stir in the carrot, potato, egg, salt and vanilla. Mix in enough buttermilk to make a loose batter. Sift 1/2 cup of flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg into a separate bowl. Stir into the carrot mixture just until blended. Fold in the raisins, currants, cherries and mixed fruit.
• Grease the inside of two wide mouth pint jars. Divide the mixture evenly between the two jars filling about 3/4 full. Cover with lids, but only screw the rings on enough so they don't fall off. The cake will need to expand while cooking. Place a rack or trivet in the bottom of a large pot to keep the jars off of the bottom. Fill the pot with enough water to come halfway up the sides of the jars. Cover the pot with a lid and bring the water to a boil.
• Steam the pudding for 3 hours. Carefully remove the jars and adjust the lids and screw on the rings. Allow to cool to room temperature. The lids should snap down to seal as they cool. Allow the pudding to age for a few weeks before serving.
• Before serving, make the sauce: In a small saucepan, stir together 1/2 cup brown sugar, salt and 1 tablespoon of flour until there are no lumps. Stir in the water and bring to a boil. Simmer over medium heat until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Serve the pudding warm, or slice and fry in butter before spooning the sauce over the top.

AUNT MARIA'S PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 10 inch tube or bundt pan.
• Mix together the yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding, vegetable oil, cream sherry, eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract, and poppy seeds, beat at medium speed with an electric mixer for approximately 7 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes.
• Variations: Poppy seeds may not work with these variations: 1) chocolate cake mix with chocolate pudding, 2) white cake mix with pistachio pudding and a dash of green food coloring (nice for St. Patrick's Day or Christmas), 3) yellow cake mix with lemon pudding, and 4) 3/4 cup oil and 3/4 cup beer (not everyone's first choice!)