Savory Pudding

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb sliced whole wheat bread
• 6 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 lb ricotta cheese
• 4 ounces wensleydale cheese
• 1 granny smith apple
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup chopped dates
• 1/4 cup diced sweet potatoes or 1/4 cup carrot
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon roughly ground cloves

Recipe

• 1 grease a large baking dish with the butter.
• 2 mix eggs, milk, almond extract, nutmeg and cloves.
• 3 peel and core apple, slice into french fry like strips.
• 4 mix cheeses to incorporate.
• 5 line bottom of pan with several slices of bread.
• 6 drop 1/3 of cheese about bread with a spoon to make blobs.
• 7 lay in some of each fruit/vegetable, about 1/3 of each.
• 8 drizzle a little (about 1/4 cup) of the egg mix to help distribute the seasonings.
• 9 lay over more of the bread to cover this layer.
• 10 repeat steps with each filling and bread until all are in the pan; make the top layer all bread so that all the goodies are hidden inside.
• 11 pour the rest of the eggs over the top.
• 12 cover with plastic wrap and press to saturate all the bread with the liquid.
• 13 let stand for at least 1 hour, if not overnight in the refrigerator.
• 14 heat oven to 350°f and bake for 45 minutes; check frequently to make sure that it doesn't burn.
• 15 remove when golden and let cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.