Pear Bread Pudding

Name: Pear Bread Pudding
Ingredients: 2 cups whole milk; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 teaspoons unsalted butter; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 eggs; 5 slices soft whole-wheat bread, each cut in half; 2 pears; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 pound thinly sliced Cheddar

9 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup sugar
3 teaspoons unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
5 slices soft whole-wheat bread, each cut in half
2 pears
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 pound thinly sliced Cheddar

Directions

1

Heat oven to 375° F. Butter a 9-inch square pan.
2

In a saucepan, heat milk, sugar, butter, and salt until small bubbles form. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, then add the warm milk mixture in a slow stream, whisking constantly. Layer the square pan with bread. Top with pears that have been peeled, cored, and cut into eighths. Pour the milk-egg mixture into the baking pan and sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake until golden, about 35 minutes. Top with Cheddar and bake until the cheese is melted, 5 to 10 minutes (optional). Serve warm.