Double Chocolate Stout Walnut Bread

My nephew gifted me with various interesting beers over the summer. On one delivery, I ended up with a can of double chocolate stout, which seemed a bit challenging to drink on its own. I HAVE had Guinness Stout in the past, and though I can drink the first half pint without too much trouble, by the second half, as it warms up, it’s rough going. So, I decided to search out a bread recipe that might make good use of the beer. For texture, I decided to add some coarsely chopped walnuts to the dough.

The result was an interesting bread with a bitter undertone that became wearing as I made my way through the loaf.

I ate it in as many ways as I could, including toasted and spread with peanut butter or as a base for scrambled eggs.

I turned it into  French toast with a generous pour of maple syrup and served as part of a hearty brunch.

In a final move, I cubed and toasted the bread and turned it into a bread pudding served with Bird’s custard.

With time, I made my way through the loaf. It was not a failure but I wouldn’t make this bread again. PS: I took a sip or three of the extra beer in the can and it wasn’t to my taste either.

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Toffee Bars

I’m planning on making these toffee bars again and while reviewing the recipe, I realized that I had never shared the pictures or the recipe link.I recommend making them if you need a fast recipe with little preparation. Sadly, they don’t last long especially when you only make a small 8×8 inch tray.

Quick Fish Tacos

Just a quick post to ‘keep my hand in the game’, as it were.

At long last, I made fish tacos. Though they’re not close to being ‘authentic’ starting with the fish used (sole), they tasted great. I based them on this recipe I found on the web.

The toppings were just stuff I had on hand and liked. I substituted feta cheese for the cotija cheese called for.

My only regret is not having a cold cerveza to wash them down with.

Tourtiere (Version 1)

About thirty years ago, I made an attempt at a tourtiere, a French-Canadian meat pie, but the pastry was so hard that I ended up tossing the whole thing. I finally decided to try again using a recipe I found on line. The crust was a great success, but the filling was a bit on the bland side. I’ll try again one day. In the mean time, this was the result.