Archive for December, 2008
Maker’s Mark Bread Pudding Recipe
December 16th, 2008 Categories: Davis Fun to Do, Local Food, Recipes
If you are going to indulge do it with bread pudding! In spite of my impression that bread pudding was vaguely repulsive, I put a little on my plate at Thanksgiving and was amazed: that warm, yeasty breaded custard with a luscious sauce of sweet, buttery …whiskey? Yes, it was whiskey and it was delicious! It was also fluffy, crispy and creamy. My obsession lead me to order bread pudding in restaurants, only to have that disappointing, inedible, dense gray cube placed on the table before me. So I set out to find out how to recreate the dreamy Thanksgiving concoction and I think I have it down… try it - you will NOT be disappointed, nor will your guests.
Maker’s Mark Bread Pudding
adapted from a *brief* entry somewhere on the internet…
4 croissants
1 ciabatta or similar airy but toothy bakery bread
1/2 cup raisins + whiskey for soaking
1 quart (4 cups) milk
6 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
*use less sugar if you don’t like it really sweet
2 tablespoons good quality vanilla
cinnamon and nutmeg
2 tablspoons melted butter
sauce
1 stick butter
1 cup sugar
*again, use 3/4 cup if you don’t like it sweet
1/4 cup water
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup Maker’s Mark whiskey
Soak raisins in Maker’s Mark overnight
Slice croissants and bread into generous cubes. Leave in the open air over night
Preheat oven to 350
Pour milk over the bread in a large bowl, toss and let sit while preparing eggs
In another bowl wisk eggs, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg until fluffy
Pour over bread, add raisins and toss the whole mess LIGHTLY with your hands
Roll melted butter around the bottom of an 8 x 12 baking dish
Pour the bread into the dish and then bake for 1 hour
While the pudding bakes, make the sauce:
Melt butter, sugar and water and keep at a rolling boil for 5 minutes
Remove from heat and pour in a small stream while wisking into a bowl with egg yolk
After it cools a little stir in Maker’s Mark. Taste and add more if you wish
After the golden brown pudding comes out of the oven, pour the sauce over the top
Serve warm, or warm it up before you serve
The last ingredient? Either a long run or alka selzer if you can’t resist this pudding like I can’t resist this pudding….if your friends don’t eat it all, you better throw it away or you might eat the entire thing…enjoy!
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Davis Bubble Thins Out : November 2007 vs. November 2008
December 2nd, 2008 Categories: Davis Builders, Davis CA Real Estate, Davis RE Trends, RE Week in Review, Real Estate News
Greetings after a long absence! Hope your Thanksgiving holiday was peaceful and that you had much to be thankful for.
During my time away from the blog I have continued to sell several homes and I continue the still-fruitless search for several discerning clients looking for a good home in the mid range. I have closed my 50th transaction for this year. My gratitude is as great and my tenacity still in tact.
It turns out Davis is not altogether impervious to this deep economic gulf. The median price has dropped a whopping 25% compared to this time last year, and the average is down just 6%. Average price per square foot is down 11%. Inventory seems down - there is a 3 month supply on the market now:
Active homes on the market: 60 homes / Avg price $608k / Avg sq ft $341
Short sales: 7 homes / Avg price $614k / Avg sq ft $284
Pending: 28 homes/ Avg price is $615k / Avg sq ft $291
Sold since September 1, 2008 / 66 homes/ Avg price $569k / Avg sq ft $305
List price to sales price ratio is 96%, down from 98.5% from the same period last year.
For Davis home sales November 2007 vs. 2008:
November 2007 November 2008
Sides 48 44
Days/Market 62 63
Med Price $523k $391k
Avg Price $559k $525k
Avg Price/sq ft $316 $282
Davis Year in Review : Price Per Square Foot
I believe it is a great time to build your new home - there are very few lots in Davis, but if you can find one, builders are eager to please and prices are good. You will have the full attention and appreciation of your builder. Call me if you want to know more about Davis lots, one in particular…
- Jamie Madison, 530.574.0596
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