Savoury cheese and onion bread and butter pudding
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This savoury bread and butter pudding recipe is the perfect way to use up odds and ends in the fridge and reduce food waste. The rich, cheesy garlic-buttered bread is cut through with tangles of tangy caramelised onions, resulting in an effortless dish with bags of flavour. Serve with a simple side salad for extra freshness.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf of bread, stale is fine
- 50g of unsalted butter , softened, plus extra for greasing
- 1 garlic clove , finely chopped
- 1 handful of soft herbs, such as parsley or tarragon (whatever you have in the fridge that needs using up is fine), chopped
- 100g of cheddar , or any other cheeses that need using up, grated
- 200ml of whole milk
- 2 eggs
- 200ml of double cream
- 1 tsp English mustard , or Dijon mustard
- salt
- pepper
Caramelised onions
Method
1
Begin by making the caramelised onions. Heat a splash of olive oil in a pan over a medium heat, then add the onions. Cook the onions for 5 minutes until soft without colour, then add the vinegar, sugar and wine (if using). Turn up the heat a little and cook until the liquid has evaporated and the onions turn into a sticky tangle. Season with salt and pepper and set aside
2
Make a quick garlic butter by mixing together the butter and chopped garlic clove, then stir through the chopped herbs (if using) and a pinch of salt. Spread the butter over each slice of bread, then quarter each slice into 4 triangles
3
Grease a baking dish and arrange a layer of bread in the bottom. Top with a layer of onions and sprinkle with grated cheese. Continue building the dish with layers of bread, onions and cheese until it’s all used up, ensuring the top layer is onions and cheese
4
Whisk together the milk, eggs, cream and mustard and season with salt and pepper. Pour this mixture over the bread pudding, pushing down the bread a little to ensure it soaks up the milk. Set aside for 5 minutes while you preheat an oven to 180°C/gas mark 4
5
Bake the bread and butter pudding for 25–30 minutes until puffed up and golden. Slice and serve immediately
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