Savoury Ham Cheese Bread Pudding Food

SAVOURY HAM & CHEESE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook 5 to 7 min., or until starting to brown. Add garlic and cook 1 min, or until golden. Transfer onion and garlic to plate to cool.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper. Mix in bread cubes; allowing them to soak up egg mixture; about 2 min. Mix in ¼ cup (60 mL) cheese, ham, chives, cooled onions and garlic.
• Pour into greased 9-in. (23-cm) square baking dish. Top with remaining ¼ cup (60 mL) cheese. Cover with foil. Bake 20 min. Remove foil and bake an additional 20 min., until bread pudding is set and cheese topping is golden.

HAM AND CHEESE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Spray an 8" pan with cooking spray (or butter bottom and sides of dish) and place bread cubes in pan.
• Heat oil in skillet, add onions and 1/2 tsp salt & 1/2 tsp black pepper. Saute onions over medium-high heat until translucent, continue cooking until onions are beginning to brown and caramelize.
• Add garlic and ham, cooking until ham is heated through and any moisture from ham has evaporated off.
• Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, mustard, rosemary, salt and black & white ground peppers.
• After combining thoroughly, mix in cheese.
• Spread onion and ham mixture uniformly over bread cubes.
• Evenly pour mixture over bread and ham, taking care to moisten bread in corners and at edges too.
• Cover pan with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight, but no longer than 24 hours hours or bread will disintegrate.
• Remove pan from refrigerator 1/2 hour before preheating oven.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bake pudding uncovered for about 40-50 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean, but moist. It will be puffed up and edges and corners will be golden brown.
• Let rest 5 minutes before cutting.
• Leftovers reheat wonderfully.

HAM AND CHEESE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Grease 11x7-inch baking dish.
• Spread 1 side of each bread slice with butter.
• Cut into 1-inch cubes and place on bottom of prepared dish.
• Top with ham and sprinkle with cheese.
• Beat eggs in medium bowl.
• Whisk in milk, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Pour egg mixture evenly over bread mixture.
• Cover; refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake bread pudding, uncovered, 45 to 50 minutes or until puffed and golden brown and knife inserted into center comes out clean.
• Garnish, if desired and then cut into squares.
• Serve immediately.