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In which I make a bread pudding.
By Kristen | April 21, 2008
Despite being a food blogger for… how long now? A year and half? I have something to admit: I have never cooked another food blogger’s recipe. Ever. I don’t know why; I just haven’t.
So, when I saw this post on what to do with old bread, I thought, huh, that sounds pretty good, then filed it away for future reference, the same way I’ve done with a hundred other recipes in the past year and half.
And then last week, I found myself with a collapsed loaf from a recipe I’d tried. I think I added too much yeast. It was edible… but a bit flat and therefore useless for sandwiches or, really, anything. So, I was standing around in the kitchen, glaring at the failed loaf, when I realized I had eggs and milk… I even had some grated Gruyère and Swiss hanging around.
So, what the hell — it’s just gonna go to waste anyway, right?
Holy shit, this is possibly one of the best things I have made EVER.
I cubed the bread, and filled the pie pan with the cubes. (The rest went to the birds.) I used a ratio of one egg : 1/3 cup milk (4 eggs, 1 1/3 cups milk in all) until it looked completely soaked, like french toast. I threw in a couple handfuls of grated cheese and one bunch of chopped broccolini that was wasting away at the back of the fridge. I started it out at 375º but after 20 minutes it was browned nicely but still wet in the middle, so I lowered the temperature to around 300º and cooked for another 20 minutes.
Now, I do not like baked eggs. Quiche, frittata, shirred eggs… they all get a weird taste/texture I don’t like. But this was fluffy and tender and not all eggy. You can see from the photo that some of the cubes of bread crisped up and got all crunchy… I’m actually salivating just remembering it.
Will this be the start of a blog cooking spree? I kinda doubt it, but you never know.
Topics: My First Time, Make It Yourself |
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April 22nd, 2008 at 8:54 am
That looks delicious!!! I must try it. I hope it does start a blog cooking spree. I’m curious to see what other wonderful combinations you can come up with.
April 22nd, 2008 at 9:09 am
Ooh, it’s not eggy? That’s what has stopped me from making bread pudding. Maybe I will have to give it a shot.
April 22nd, 2008 at 9:21 am
Definitely not. It was about as eggy as a good piece of French toast — somewhat egg-ish but not overwhelmingly so.
April 22nd, 2008 at 10:48 am
I’m so honored to be your first. Looks awesome. Gruyere. Making a mental note here.
April 22nd, 2008 at 11:54 am
looks great! i don’t think i’ve ever thought of savory bread pudding. all that time i spent in new orleans has bread pudding firmly cemented in my mind as a dessert with raisins and whisky sauce. mmmm…whisky.
April 23rd, 2008 at 11:15 am
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April 30th, 2008 at 12:00 am
wow, that looks delish.