Leek Bread Pudding

25 Oct 2012 - Leek Bread Pudding

Delicious savory bread pudding yum ..^o^..

Bread pudding is made with stale bread and milk or cream, generally containing eggs, a form of fat such as oil, butter or suet, and depending on whether the pudding is sweet or savory, a variety of other ingredients. Sweet bread puddings may use sugar, syrup, honey, dried fruit, as well as spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, or vanilla. The bread is soaked in the liquids, mixed with the other ingredients, and baked.


The recipe is from Smitten Kitchen

Leek Bread Pudding
Serves 6 as a side dish (Makes one loaf. Double the recipe to fit in a 9×13 baking dish.)
 
1 cup leeks in 1/2-inch thick slices, white and light green parts only, cleaned and rinsed
Kosher or coarse salt
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
Freshly ground black pepper
6 cups 1-inch-cubed crustless brioche or Pullman loaf 
2 tsp finely chopped chives (I didn't use)
1/2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
3 cups whole milkf
Freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 cup shredded Comté, Emmanthaler or Swiss cheese