I hope you got the opportunity to read my first week of baking in 2013!
For week two I have switched gears, another cookbook that I love is Joy the Baker. Blogger turned cookbook author, perfect.
So I decided to bake her Chocolate Bourbon Banana Bread, I am not going to post the recipe, but in addition to the book she has many banana bread variations on her blog.
I picked this recipe because Nick loves Bourbon and I love chocolate
My first issue, I think, was that it was a tad undercooked and the bread ended up fallen in once it cooled. Sad.
The other issue, for me, was that I don’t really like bourbon, and the bourbon flavor in this bread is strong. Not you are going to get drunk strong, more like the flavors will come out strong, so make sure you use a good bourbon, oh and make sure you like bourbon.
I obviously only had Nick taste-test this bread, sorry B, and while he liked it, it wasn’t a stand out dish. I think I will try it again, but without the bourbon, maybe I will try a different liquor, an irish cream perhaps?
Have you ever baked a boozy bread? Did you like it?
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That's kind of a bummer that it wasn't overly bourbon – ishy. I've baked with alcohol before and had the same result. Maybe it's not supposed to stand out?
I never ever bake….I suck at the preciseness of it all lol!
oooh
we do love us some bourbon too.
and be WE I mean my husband
I LOVE bourbon so this sounds amazing to me!
OH boy oh boy oh boy. Do I want this. The bourbon taste is strong you say? Give me some of this, I say. Like can I have some this Saturday morning? Purrty please?
<3 you
I never have, but have been wanting to try beer bread sometime soon – I've heard it's great!
Oh my heavens, what a fabulous recipe!!
Omg!! I am all about boozy baking, it gives the baked goods such a great kick!