Savory Chanterelle Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cups cleaned and sliced chanterelle mushrooms (about 10 ounces)
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/3 cup diced celery
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 4 cups bread cubes (1-inch cubes of firm, rustic french- or italian-style bread)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh sage
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme or 1 tablespoon lemon thyme
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 egg yolks

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 2 in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. saute mushrooms and onion in oil until about 3/4 done, 3-4 minutes. add celery and cook another 1-2 minutes. add garlic and cook another 30 seconds, until fragrant. remove from heat.
• 3 toss bread cubes with mushroom mixture, herbs, salt and pepper.
• 4 whisk together half-and-half, milk, eggs and egg yolks. pour over bread and mushrooms, and toss to combine.
• 5 butter a 6 qt glass or ceramic baking dish, or spray with non-stick spray. pour bread pudding into dish, leveling off the top. bake in preheated oven 50-60 minutes, until the center is barely set. (do not overcook, or the custard will scramble.).