Mushroom and Fennel Bread Pudding
From greekgirrrl 16 years agoIngredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter shopping list
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped white onion shopping list
- 12 ounces coarsely chopped cremini mushrooms (about 4 cups) shopping list
- 2 cups coarsely chopped fennel (from 1 medium bulb) shopping list
- 2/3 cup finely chopped celery (from 2 medium stalks) shopping list
- 2 cups heavy cream shopping list
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth shopping list
- 4 large eggs shopping list
- 12 ounces ciabatta or other country-style bread, medium dice (about 8 cups) shopping list
- 1 cup coarsely grated aged pecorino (about 3 ounces), such as Gran Pecorino (not Pecorino Romano) shopping list
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh Italian parsley shopping list
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh sage leaves shopping list
How to make it
- Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. To prevent overcrowding, cook vegetables in batches. Once butter foams, add onion and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then stir in mushrooms, fennel, and celery. Cook until softened and mushroom juices have reduced, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly, at least 10 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 375°F and arrange rack in the middle. Butter a 13-by-9-inch baking dish and set aside. Whisk together cream, chicken broth, and eggs in a medium bowl until well combined.
- Add bread, cooled vegetables, cheese, and herbs to cream mixture, and stir until bread is well coated. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then turn into the prepared baking dish. Allow bread to soak until well saturated, at least 15 minutes. Meanwhile, bring about 10 cups water to a simmer over medium-high heat in a large pot.
- Once bread has soaked and water is simmering, set the baking dish in a large roasting pan and add enough hot water to reach 2/3 of the way up the sides of the baking dish. Bake until custard is set and top is lightly browned, about 50 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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This looks wonderful!! I am bookmarking it right now!thanks
neena51 in Hollywood loved it -
You are really getting out of control...but in a good way!
alexander_kassal in Joppa loved it -
Wow! My favorite dessert is Bread Pudding, and you've managed to make it perfect by taking out the sweetness and adding CHEESE and MUSHROOMS and gorgeous flavorings. Thank you!
deliathecrone in Johnston loved it
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