When I think of a Bundt pan, I think of cake. But it turns out that these beautiful Bundt pans are a lot more versatile than that, as evidenced by all the clever ideas for using them in a new book, 101 Things to Do with a Bundt Pan by Jenny Hartin (Gibbs Smith, August 2019).
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You will not believe the variety of recipes in this cute little book! Of course there are Bundt cakes galore, but Hartin empowers us to make all sorts of other sweet and savory recipes in our Bundts.
The chapter titles and a sample recipe from each tell the story:
• Breads: Everything Bagel Loaf
• Monkey Breads: Strawberry Shortcake Monkey Bread
• Bread Puddings: Cranberry Bread Pudding
• Breakfasts: Veggie Breakfast Casserole
• Appetizers & Party Treats: Holiday Ice Mold
• Side Dishes: Macaroni and Cheese Bundt
• Dinners: Chicken Enchilada Casserole
• Cakes: Easy Ice Cream Cake
• Desserts: Cherry-Almond Gelatin Mold
What an eye-opener! And that barely scratches the surface. Honestly, with 101 Things to Do with a Bundt Pan, you’ll never look at your Bundt pans the same way again.
The author has also included helpful hints, describing how to prepare Bundt pans for cakes or for savory recipes so the finished product will release successfully from the pan, as well as different methods for checking for doneness. She recommends her favorite brands for pans and for key ingredients, as well.
Nearly all of the recipes call for a 12-cup Bundt pan, although a few use a 6-cup or 10-cup Bundt. Unfortunately for me, all three of my Bundt pans are 10-cuppers, so I’ve put a 12-cup Bundt pan on my wish list and hope to find one with a big bow on it under my Christmas tree—LOL!
101 Things to Do with a Bundt Pan is part of a series of books from Gibbs Smith publishing. Previous titles in the series include 101 Things to Do with: Beer; Rice; A Toaster Oven; Rotisserie Chicken; A Sheet Pan; and many more. All of these books are wire-bound (a nice feature, as they lay flat on the kitchen counter), and they keep it simple with just the recipes and no pictures. We’ll be featuring another fun “101 Things to Do” book soon, so be sure to keep an eye out for that! In the meantime, you might be interested in browsing the collection at the website of the publisher, Gibbs Smith, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Visit them on Facebook, too.
If you’re a cookbook fanatic, Jenny Hartin may be familiar to you. She is the founder of the online community The Cookbook Junkies (I’ve been a member of that Facebook group for years!), and she’s also the Director of Publicity at Eat Your Books, a resource for cookbook lovers. 101 Things to Do with a Bundt Pan is her first cookbook.
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I did not realize how many recipes other than cake could be done with a bundt pan.
This will be so much fun to do with the girls, I can’t wait to start it and have fun.