Yes, Paula Dean has done some appalling things. and she's kind of tacky sometimes. I can't stand to watch her show for more than a few minutes. thanks for the recipe for bread pudding. I hardly ever bake any more but sometimes a little treat is a good thing. Here is a delicious cake recipe:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9X13 baking dish with Pam or something similar. Mix together 3 cups unbleached flour, 2 cups sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa powder, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt. Stir until well mixed and then sift into mixing bowl.
combine 1 scant cup walnut oil (very healthy like olive oil but better flavor), 1 cup water, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
Combine wet ingredients with dry, stir quickly until well mixed, pour immediately into the baking dish and put in the oven. Bake about 45 minutes to an hour, test with a small knife in the center to see if it is done.
Its flavor improves if you let it sit until the next day. The thing about this cake is that it is rich and tastes good, has really healthy oil, no dairy. However, it is a lot of sugar and flour so you have to make sure you eat small portions. It keeps really well for about a week if covered tightly and kept in the refrigerator.
And here is one of my current favorite meals - I boil a large beet for about 45 minutes until tender. Rinse under running water and rub skin off the beet. Slice the beet into a bowl, pour over Newman's Own Light Balsamic Vinaigrette and then crumble on an ounce of goat cheese. You just won't believe how good this tastes.
Another favorite salad - dice about 4 cups of tomatoes (I use the little ones and cut them in half.) Add a tablespoon each olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Add one smashed or minced garlic clove and one teaspoon sugar, one half teaspoon salt. Then cut mozzarella cheese into cubes, about an ounce per person and mix into the tomatoes. Julienne a bunch of basil leaves, as much as you like, and stir into the tomatoes and cheese. Toss, refrigerate for about half an hour. You want it nice and juicy. Serve with sourdough bread toasted really dark, to dip into the tomato juice and scoop up tomatoes and cheese.
I must be hungry.