Savory Bread Pudding

Name: Savory Bread Pudding
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil, plus more for greasing the pan; 6 cups dense white bread, cut or torn into 1-inch chunks; 2 cups milk; 4 eggs; Salt and fresh black pepper; 2 ounces grated Parmesan; 4 ounces freshly grated semisoft cheese, like Emmenthal; 1 cup sliced shiitake mushroom caps

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter or olive oil, plus more for greasing the pan
6 cups dense white bread, cut or torn into 1-inch chunks
2 cups milk
4 eggs
Salt and fresh black pepper
2 ounces grated Parmesan
4 ounces freshly grated semisoft cheese, like Emmenthal
1 cup sliced shiitake mushroom caps

Directions

1

Butter or oil an 8-inch souffle or baking dish, and put bread in it.
2

Combine everything but shiitakes, and pour over bread.
3

Submerge bread with a weighted plate, and turn oven to 350 degrees.
4

Heat 2 tablespoons butter or oil in a saute pan, add shiitakes and saute until tender, about 10 minutes.
5

Remove plate, and stir in mushrooms.
6

Bake until pudding is just set, 35 to 45 minutes.