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The Pastry Maven Welcome To The Pastry Mavens Page. We Offer An Assortment Of Desserts, Gourmet Cheesecakes, Pies, Cakes, Cookies, Breads, Muffins, Homemade Soups and more.

10/14/2026

🍞🥣 Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce 🥣🍞

Tender cubes of brioche bake in a warmly spiced custard and are served with a rich, silky homemade vanilla sauce.

Ingredients

For the Bread Pudding:
- 1 large loaf day-old brioche, cubed (about 10 cups)
- 5 large eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 cup raisins, optional
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, for the baking dish

For the Vanilla Sauce:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of fine salt

10/05/2026

Our fruity, nutty, chewy coconut cranberry cookies are sweet-tart perfection with just six ingredients. | Get the recipe at the link in the comments ⬇️

09/10/2026

Cream Cheese Cookies
Soft, buttery, and melt-in-your-mouth tender...

All you need is:
1 cup butter, softened
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla extract

08/29/2026

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9119 Terrace Place
Des Plaines, IL
60016

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