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On Wed, 19 May 2021 10:49:22 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
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>On Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 5:49:52 AM UTC-10, Lenona wrote:
>> I found it in The Old Cook's Almanac (1966), by Beatrice Vaughan. The book has many miniature 19th-century illustrations. Interestingly, the chapters are listed only according to the twelve months!
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>> Weird thing is, the pudding turned out soupy after being in the oven for an hour. So I suspect there were errors. (Or maybe it's actually what kids USED to enjoy, like "milk-toast"?) I recommend the following, modified version. Here, I cut the milk and maple syrup by half, and I added eggs. (It'll be a while before I test it.)
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>> 3 slices bread
>> Butter/margarine
>> 1 1/4 cup milk
>> 1/4 cup maple syrup
>> 2 eggs
>> 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
>> 1/4 tsp. ginger
>> Pinch of salt
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>> Remove crusts and butter bread on both sides. Place in buttered baking dish. Combine remaining ingredients, then pour over bread. Let stand ten minutes. Cover and bake in 350 F oven. Stir occasionally.
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>> Lenona.

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>It's probably better to make real American bread pudding. "Stir occasionally?" How weird is that?

Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."