12: Cherry Bread Pudding with Anna

Anabel makes cherry bread pudding and chats with herself about men at the gym, what makes a good dessert, and mental health. Then her friend Anna joins to talk about vegetarianism, their favorite sparkling water flavors, and college memories. Cherry Bread Pudding: Pudding: 1 medium sourdough loaf, cut into cubes (or any hard loaf) (can be old) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar + some sprinkled on top 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 egg + 2 yolks (3 total) 1 tbsp cinnamon 1/2 tbsp vanilla (optional because vanilla is $$) Cherry Sauce: 1/2-1 bag frozen pitted cherries ~1 cup white sugar (depends how sweet you want it) Preheat oven to 350. Assemble bread cubes in baking dish. Pack semi-densely. Beat brown sugar, white sugar, almond milk, cinnamon and eggs. Whisk the custard until combined. Pour wet custard mixture over bread cubes, making sure each one is saturated. Pouring in stages helps! Let bread sit for a few minutes to absorb custard, pour out excess from dish if needed. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Heat frozen cherries, sugar, and a splash of water over high heat. Bring to boil for 10 mins, let reduce until desired thickness. It will get thicker as it dries. Let pudding cool for a few minutes before serving with a generous pour of sauce on top! Enjoy! Anabel's Recommendations: High Maintenance on HBO "I Live Above The Hobby Shop" by McFabulous + "Season 2 Episode 3" by Glass Animals Anna's Recommendations: Russian Doll on Netflix Snowpiercer (available on Netflix)