Hot Chocolate Sauce Bread Pudding

What You Need:
2 C half and half, divided
4 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 eggs
1/4 t salt
2 t vanilla extract, divided
4 C stale bread cubes
1/2 C half and half
1 large egg yolk
2 T sugar
4 oz good quality milk chocolate
How to Make It:
Lightly spray four one cup oven proof custard cups with a non stick cooking spray.
Place the [...]

Cornbread Cinnamon Twisters

What You Need:
2 (8 oz.) cans refrigerated cornbread twists
2 T of butter, melted
4 t of cinnamon sugar
How to Make It:
The oven is preheated to 375 degrees F.
A cookie sheet is lightly sprayed with a non stick cooking spray.
Separate both cans of the dough into 2 separate rectangular pieces.
With you fingertips seal any perforations in the [...]

Vanilla Christmas Fruit

What You Need:
3 (20 oz.) cans pineapple chunks
1 (5.1 oz.) pkg. vanilla instant pudding mix
2 (15 oz.) cans mandarin oranges, drained
3 red apples, chopped
How to Make It:
Drain the pineapple well reserving the juice in a separate bowl.
To the reserved juice add enough cold water to make 2 C.
Whisk the juice mixture and pudding mix in [...]

Granola Apple Smoothie

Ingredients:
2 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
4 T of water
1 C of prepared custard vanilla pudding
1/2 C of milk
1 granola bar
How to Make It:
In a small saucepan over low heat, stir together the apples and water.
Cook the apples 3 minutes or just until they are beginning to soften.
Drain and slightly cool the apples.
Place the apples in [...]

Vanilla Pudding Banana Ice Cream

What You Need:
3 eggs
1 T vanilla
1 (13 oz.) can Milnot
2 C of sugar
1 (4 oz.) box of vanilla instant pudding and pie filling
2 very ripe bananas
How to Make It:
Break the eggs into a large mixing bowl.
Add the vanilla and Milnot and whisk to combine.
Dump in the sugar and the pudding mix.
Beat the mixture on medium [...]

Creamy Raspberries and Rice

What You Need:
3 C of water
1 C long grain white rice
1/2 t salt
1 C sugar
1 t cinnamon
2 C of whole milk
1 t vanilla extract
2 (6 oz.) containers fresh raspberries, rinsed
2 (4 oz.) containers vanilla yogurt
How to Make It:
Fill a large saucepan with the water.
Place the pan over heat and bring the water to a rolling [...]