Savory Bread Pudding


Ingredients
- 1 T unsalted butter plus dollop for greasing the baking pan
- 1 yellow onion, minced
- 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2 T fresh thyme leaves, chopped
- 8 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 2 T Dijon mustard
- 1 t Frank’s hot sauce (or your favorite hot sauce)
- 1 1/2 t Kosher salt
- 1 lb Brazilian Cheese Bread (about 30 pieces), stale or toasted, cut in half
- 2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese
- 1 lb Hempler’s Ham (or your favorite ham) cubed
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
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1
PREHEAT OVEN TO 325° F
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2
Coat an 11×7 baking dish with softened butter and set aside.
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3
Place a nonstick frying pan over medium heat and add 1 T butter. When hot, add onions and saute until soft, about 4-5 minutes. Add garlic cloves and cook until fragrant, about 1 more minute.
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Remove from heat and add 1 T fresh thyme. Set aside.
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5
Whisk eggs, half and half, mustard, hot sauce and salt in large bowl until combined.
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Arrange half of the Brazilian Cheese Bread on the bottom of the greased dish.
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Sprinkle with half of the onion mix, ham and Gruyere. Repeat layering with remaining Brazilian Cheese Bread, onion mix, ham and Gruyere.
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Pour egg mixture over the top and press down to immerse bread mixture in the egg mixture. Cover with plastic and place in refrigerator overnight.
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Let bread pudding set at room temperature for 30 minutes while oven heats. Bake in middle rack for 20 minutes.
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10
Sprinkle Parmesan over pudding and return to oven at 375 for another 15-20 minutes until puffed and pulling away from the sides.
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11
Sprinkle remaining 1 T Thyme over the top. Cool for 5 minutes and serve.
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