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INGREDIENTS:

4 slices white bread
2 slices Cheddar cheese
2 eggs, beaten
1/8 cup milk
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Make 2 cheese sandwiches by placing cheese slice between 2 bread slices and pressing together. Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles and arrange in a lightly greased 9×13 inch baking dish.
Mix together beaten eggs, milk, salt and pepper; pour mixture over sandwiches and sprinkle with grated cheese. (Note: Vary amounts if needed; sandwiches do not need to be totally covered in egg mixture, but egg should soak in and leave a little in the bottom of the dish.)

INGREDIENTS:

10 slices bread
1 1/4 cups milk
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons mixed spice
1 egg, beaten
1 cup chopped dried mixed fruit
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

DIRECTIONS:

Cut the crusts from the bread, tear bread into pieces, place in a bowl and cover with milk. Let rest 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
Beat melted butter, sugar, mixed spice and egg together until smooth. Beat together with soaked bread and milk. Stir in dried fruit and orange zest. Pour into prepared dish and sprinkle with nutmeg.
Bake in preheated oven 75 minutes, until set.

INGREDIENTS:

1 banana, mashed
1 egg
1/3 cup applesauce
1/4 cup nonfat milk
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
4 cups dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup raisins

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1-quart baking dish.
In a bowl, combine banana, egg, applesauce, milk and honey to form a batter. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Fold in bread crumbs. Stir in raisins. Pour into prepared dish.
Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes, until set.

INGREDIENTS:

PUDDING
4 cups soft bread cubes
1/4 cup raisins
2 cups peeled and sliced apples
1 cup brown sugar
1 3/4 cups milk
1/4 cup margarine
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs, beaten

VANILLA SAUCE
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 7×11 inch baking dish.
In a large bowl, combine bread, raisins, and apples. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup brown sugar, 1 3/4 cups milk, and 1/4 cup margarine. Cook and stir until margarine is melted. Pour over bread mixture in bowl.
In a small bowl, whisk together cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and eggs. Pour bread mixture into prepared dish, and pour egg mixture over bread.
Bake in preheated oven 40 to 50 minutes, or until center is set and apples are tender.
While pudding is baking, mix together sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup milk, and 1/2 cup margarine in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat, and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Serve over bread pudding.

INGREDIENTS:

4 eggs
2 cups milk
1 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 cups cubed French bread
2 bananas, sliced
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
In a large mixing bowl, mix eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in bread, bananas, and chocolate chips, and let rest 5 minutes for bread to soak. Pour into prepared pan.
Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel. Place loaf pan on towel inside roasting pan, and place roasting pan on oven rack. Fill roasting pan with water to reach halfway up the sides of the loaf pan. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup beef drippings
3/4 cup milk

DIRECTIONS:

Mix flour and salt together until blended. Make a well in the flour, add the milk, and whisk until consistent. Beat the eggs into the batter. Add water and beat again until the mixture is light and frothy. Set aside for an hour (or, if it’s the day before, cover in the fridge overnight).
When the roast beef is ready to come out of the oven, ready the mixture.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
Pour off drippings from roast beef and measure out desired amount (about 1/2 cup should do). Pour drippings into a 9×12 inch baking dish and place into the oven until the drippings sizzle. Pour the batter over the drippings and bake for 30 minutes (or until the sides have risen and are golden brown). Cut into eight portions and serve immediately.

INGREDIENTS:
3 c. sugar
Pinch of salt
1 tbsp. flour
1 c. milk
1/2 c. burnt sugar syrup
3 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. nuts (optional)

DIRECTIONS:
SYRUP: Melt 1 cup sugar in iron skillet. Stir constantly 10 minutes. Use medium-low heat, so sugar melts, not burn. When melted add 1 cup hot water, boil 5 minutes until lumps are dissolved. Pour in jar. It will keep indefinitely.
Mix sugar, salt and flour. Add milk and syrup. Cook in a large pan to softball stage. Remove from heat, add butter. Cool to lukewarm before stirring. Add vanilla and beat well until it loses gloss (15 to 20 minutes).

INGREDIENTS:
2 c. sugar
1 tbsp. syrup
1 c. milk

DIRECTIONS:
Combine above ingredients and let come to boil. Melt 1 cup sugar in skillet, and pour it over milk mixture slowly. Cook slowly to soft ball stage. Remove from heat and add butter and nuts (if desired). Let set until cool. Then beat until thick and creamy. Pour into pan to set.

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole milk
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons beef or bacon drippings

DIRECTIONS:

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, milk, eggs and salt. Using an electric mixer, beat 5 minutes, until smooth. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Coat a 9×13 inch baking pan with beef or bacon drippings. Preheat the pan 15 minutes so the drippings are hot and sizzling.
Remove the mixture from the refrigerator. Beat briefly, then scoop into the baking pan. Bake 20 minutes.
Lower oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Without opening the oven, continue baking 15 minutes. The mixture should be puffed and golden brown. Remove from oven and serve hot.

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
5 eggs
1 cup dried currants
1 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3 cups bread cubes
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated. In a separate bowl, toss currants, raisins and pecans with flour. Fold into butter mixture. Fold in bread, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and pumpkin pie spice. Pour into an 8×8 inch baking dish.
Bake in preheated oven 40 minutes, until set.