Cheese Bread Pudding

Name: Cheese Bread Pudding
Ingredients: 8 inch long French or Italian bread cut into 1/2-inch thick slices; 1 cup milk; 2 cups tomato sauce, fresh or jarred; 8 ounces to 1 pound grated or sliced Fontina or Mozzarella cheese; 4 ounces smoked black forest ham, torn into strips; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons butter cut into pieces; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

8 inch long French or Italian bread cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
1 cup milk
2 cups tomato sauce, fresh or jarred
8 ounces to 1 pound grated or sliced Fontina or Mozzarella cheese
4 ounces smoked black forest ham, torn into strips
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons butter cut into pieces
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2

Soak the bread in the milk for 15 minutes.
3

Line the bottom of a 2 to 2 1/2 quart shallow casserole with a layer of bread soaked bread.
4

Top with a layer of tomato sauce and mozzarella and some strips of ham.
5

Continue layering, finishing last layer with bread topped with tomato sauce.
6

Beat the eggs with Parmesan and pour the mixture over the bread.
7

With a fork, pierce through layers until egg mixture is absorbed by bread.
8

Dot the top with butter and bake for 45 minutes or until top if browned and puffed.
9

While this is baking make a nice vegetable salad to accompany this dish.