Savory Bacon and Gouda Bread Pudding
Ingredients
- 5 cups leftover bread crusts chopped
- 8 slices maple bacon cooked crisp and chopped
- 4 eggs beaten
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups Gouda {or Fontina cheese} shredded
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- salt/white pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease an 8X8 baking dish.
- In a large bowl, combine eggs, cream, maple syrup, allspice, and salt and pepper.
- Mix well.
- Add chopped bread and lightly push down until the bread is covered and is soaking up the egg mixture.
- Now mix in chopped bacon and 1 cup shredded Gouda cheese.
- Pour into the baking dish and top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 35-40 minutes until cooked through.
- Slice into squares and serve hot.