Deborah Madison

Savory Bread Pudding

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Savory Way
The Savory Way

By Deborah Madison

Published 1990

  • About

Leftover Cheese Bread can be used to make a savory bread pudding to serve with a salad for a quick, homey meal. The shape of the loaf and its golden crust make slices of bread that are beautiful when layered, with alternating arcs of crust visible just above the custard.

Ingredients

  • butter for the baking dish
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 cup

Method

Preheat the oven to 325°F and butter a baking dish, such as a glass pie plate or a small baking dish about 6 by 9 inches. Lightly beat the egg and egg yolk together; then gradually add the milk. Season with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Arrange the slices of bread in over