Savory Pudding

Name: Savory Pudding
Ingredients: 1 lb sliced whole wheat bread; 6 eggs; 1 cup milk; 14 teaspoon almond extract; 12 lb ricotta cheese; 4 ounces white wensleydale cheese; 1 granny smith apple; 14 cup dried cranberries; 14 cup chopped dates; 14 cup diced sweet potatoes or 14 cup carrot; 2 tablespoons butter; 14 teaspoon nutmeg; 14 teaspoon roughly ground cloves

13 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

1 lb sliced whole wheat bread
6 eggs
1 cup milk
14 teaspoon almond extract
12 lb ricotta cheese
4 ounces white wensleydale cheese
1 granny smith apple
14 cup dried cranberries
14 cup chopped dates
14 cup diced sweet potatoes or 14 cup carrot
2 tablespoons butter
14 teaspoon nutmeg
14 teaspoon roughly ground cloves

Directions

1

Grease a large baking dish with the butter.
2

Mix eggs, milk, almond extract, nutmeg and cloves.
3

Peel and core apple, slice into French fry like strips.
4

Mix cheeses to incorporate.
5

Line bottom of pan with several slices of bread.
6

Drop 1/3 of cheese about bread with a spoon to make blobs.
7

Lay in some of each fruit/vegetable, about 1/3 of each.
8

Drizzle a little (about 1/4 cup) of the egg mix to help distribute the seasonings.
9

Lay over more of the bread to cover this layer.
10

Repeat steps with each filling and bread until all are in the pan; make the top layer all bread so that all the goodies are hidden inside.
11

Pour the rest of the eggs over the top.
12

Cover with plastic wrap and press to saturate all the bread with the liquid.
13

Let stand for at least 1 hour, if not overnight in the refrigerator.
14

Heat oven to 350F and bake for 45 minutes; check frequently to make sure that it doesn't burn.
15

Remove when golden and let cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.