Wild Mushroom Bread Pudding
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 432
- Total Fat
- 25
- Saturated Fat
- 14
- Carbohydrates
- 40
- Dietary Fiber
- 10
- Sugar
- 5
- Protein
- 13
- Cholesterol
- 149
- Sodium
- 523
- Total: 1 hr 15 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 55 min
Ingredients
1 1/3 cup heavy cream
4 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 loaf crusty Italian bread, cubed
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for buttering baking dish
2 shallots, sliced
4 pounds mixed wild mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
3 tablespoons chopped chives
3 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
3 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan, plus more to top
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- On a sheet pan put cubed bread. Toast it in the oven until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- In a large saute pan melt the butter and saute the shallots until just wilted. Add the mushrooms and saute until browned, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and reserve.
- In a large bowl make custard, whisk together the cream with the eggs and season with the salt and pepper.
- Add toasted bread cubes along with the chives, thyme and rosemary to the egg mixture. Stir in the sauteed mushrooms and mix in the grated Parmesan.
- Transfer the mixture to a 9 by 13-inch baking dish, top with more grated Parmesan, to taste.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the custard is set.