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    Home / Breakfast and Brunch Recipes / Savory Bread Pudding - Ham and Cheese Classic

    Mar 4, 2016 · Last Updated: Feb 18, 2019

    Savory Bread Pudding - Ham and Cheese Classic

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    A Savory Bread Pudding recipe with the classic ham and cheese combination. A beautiful and hearty brunch, but also great for any meal. Perfect for a crowd.

    Savory Bread Pudding - Ham and Cheese classic! | The Worktop

    We've been hearing all week that it's Mother's Day this weekend, which left me and Jonathan scratching our heads because it's only March... it seemed too early for us to be fretting about getting our own mothers flowers and a card. Of course, it turns out that the UK Mother's Day is in March while American Mother's Day is in May.

    "I get an extra day off every year!" I exclaimed to Jonathan, which prompted him to look up the date for his second Father's Day. Sadly, for him, Father's Day in the UK is the same day as Father's Day in the US. Too bad.

    Savory Bread Pudding - Ham and Cheese classic! | The Worktop

    BUT since we are an equal opportunity household, we decided to make the UK Mother's Day date into PARENTS' DAY! I think the only one that loses out here might be baby Milo, so I'm thinking ahead and saving him the trouble of figuring what to do for us by putting together this Ham and Cheese Classic Savory Bread Pudding recipe since we wouldn't mind having this every Parents' Day (and whenever else he feels nice)...

    Savory Bread Pudding - Ham and Cheese classic! | The Worktop

    Savory Bread Pudding - Ham and Cheese classic! | The Worktop

    Bread pudding is one of my favorite comfort foods, though I typically only see sweet bread puddings at restaurants.

    A savory bread pudding is a real treat, so if you can't find any on the menus, you'll need to give this recipe a try! Since the main ingredient makes use of stale bread, I like to think this dish is sustainable too ;)

    Savory Bread Pudding - Ham and Cheese classic! | The Worktop

    This Ham and Cheese Classic Savory Bread Pudding has texture to please any palette: if you like a good easy crunch, get a piece from the corner, or if you like a soft chewy bite, aim for the middle.

    Regardless of which part of the bread pudding you're cutting into, you'll probably think each bite is more addicting than the last! I guess there is a reason ham and cheese is a classic.

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    Happy "Parents' Day" to all the moms and dads out there!

    Savory Bread Pudding - Ham and Cheese classic! | The Worktop

    Savory Bread Pudding - Ham and Cheese Classic

    4.25 from 28 votes
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    Serves: 9 pieces
    Prep: 20 minutes mins
    Cook: 1 hour hr
    Total: 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
    Have this Savory Bread Pudding for a beautiful and hearty breakfast in bed. Made with the classic ham and cheese flavor combination - an all-around favorite.

    Ingredients

    • 1 medium-sized loaf crusty bread (350 grams) (I used a loaf of sourdough bread, day old bread is best)
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil (15 milliliters)
    • 4-6 small shallots (100 grams)
    • 10 eggs
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 cups whole milk (475 milliliters)
    • 2 cups heavy cream (475 milliliters)
    • ½ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
    • 4 ounces sliced cooked ham (115 grams) - cut into thin strips
    • 1 handful fresh thyme - chopped (remove any woody stems first)
    • ¾ cup grated mature cheddar cheese (85 grams)
    • ½ cup grated mature cheddar cheese (55 grams) (for topping)
    • coarse ground black pepper (for topping)

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 / 175 degrees. Lightly oil a 10-inch x 10-inch (23-cm x 23-cm) or a 9-inch x 13-inch (23-cm x 36-cm) baking dish.
    • Cut the bread into 1-½-inch cubes. Set aside in a large mixing bowl.
    • In a skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the shallots and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
    • In a medium mixing bowl, beat the eggs. Whisk in the salt, milk, cream, pepper and nutmeg.
    • Pour the egg mixture over the bread. Add in the shallots, ham, thyme and ¾ cup of cheese and mix well. Allow the mixture to sit for about 5-10 minutes for the bread to soak in the custard.
    • Carefully tip everything into the prepared pan. The custard should come up to the top of the pan, but a few pieces of bread should be sticking out. Sprinkle ½ cup of cheese on top. Grind a little black pepper on top.
    • Bake in the center of the oven for about 1 hour. The bread pudding is done when the custard is set and no longer runny in the middle. Test it by sticking in a butter knife in the middle to check the texture. If the top of the bread pudding gets too dark before the custard is set, cover with a piece of foil and continue baking.
    • Serve the bread pudding warm.

    Notes

    Recipe adapted from the Tartine Cookbook.
    Course: Savory
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Savory Bread Pudding
    Author: The Worktop
    Cal : 543kcal
    Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate.
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    Comments

    1. Julia says

      December 18, 2021 at 11:10 pm

      Can you freeze this?

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        January 02, 2022 at 4:17 pm

        Hi - I haven't tried freezing before, but I imagine it would work well!

        Reply
    2. Emily says

      September 28, 2019 at 7:17 pm

      5 stars
      This was wonderful. I made it for a baby shower brunch and it served 6 huge pieces with 4 left over for the new mom! I cooked bacon up and added that in instead of ham, and it was delicious. Would definitely make this again!

      Reply
    3. Rheba says

      August 20, 2018 at 12:23 am

      5 stars
      Crispy on the outside, light and fluffy on the inside. The kids loved (devoured) it. Easy to prepare, but lovely enough and certainly scrumptious enough to serve for a proper brunch.

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        August 20, 2018 at 3:31 pm

        Thanks for the comment, Rheba! I'm so happy to hear the kids devoured it :) My family does too!

        Reply
    4. Allie says

      March 21, 2017 at 10:10 am

      Actually, Mother's Day in the UK moves around - it's the fourth Sunday of Lent. This is because its history is in 'Mothering Sunday' (which is still its traditional name) which was when domestic staff would return to their home villages (and so their 'mother' churches) for a Sunday church service. Usually it falls in March, but if Easter is particularly late, it can be in early April. It's on March 26th this year!

      Reply
    5. Teresa jui says

      March 11, 2016 at 11:57 pm

      5 stars
      Oh! this is good I love it and is better than a quiche.

      Reply
    6. All That I'm Eating says

      March 10, 2016 at 4:04 pm

      This is a brilliant idea! Not made anything similar to this before so I shall need to remember it!

      Reply
    7. jonathan says

      March 07, 2016 at 12:00 pm

      5 stars
      Could do with some of this for lunch today...

      Reply
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