The original bread pudding recipe began life back in the twelfth century as the ideal means to use up stale bread while making it edible again. This was a necessity for folks living at that time, as they could not afford to let any scrap be thrown out – everything had to be eaten. The bread was simply steamed and enriched with an assortment of meat or fruit before baking.
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St Patrick’s Day is with us again and time to knock up a loaf or two of traditional Irish Soda Bread. Of course, you do not have to wait until March 17 each year as you can enjoy this delicious quick bread all the year round.
Irish soda bread is a traditional quick bread that is quite simple to make at home. It is made with sifted soft flour, bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), buttermilk, butter and salt.
Bread and butter pudding is one of those traditional British desserts that everybody loves. The pudding is made from slices of slightly stale buttered bread layered in an oven dish with a liberal scattering of raisins. An egg and milk mix, which has been seasoned with nutmeg, cinnamon or mixed spices, is then poured over the top with more bread put on top. Bake for about thirty minutes and enjoy.
Banana bread is a sweet type of quick bread that involves no yeast or kneading. Consequently, it takes less time than normal bread to prepare and bake. In fact banana bread is a tasty moist cake that is also a great way to use up left over bananas that not good enough to eat.
Naan bread is a classic accompaniment to any Indian meal and is a traditional yeast-free bread, similar to pita. Traditionally, Naan bread is baked on a griddle in a stone oven, but you can make it at home as well. This traditional recipe, by Indian vegetarian gourmet Manjula, walks you through how to make six naans in your own kitchen.