Four Onion and Gruyere Savory Bread Pudding
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Four Onion and Gruyere Savory Bread Pudding

Four Onion and Gruyere Savory Bread Pudding

This savory bread pudding is an onion lovers dream! Sautéed leeks and shallots, caramelized yellow onions and fresh chives come together with leftover biscuits, melty Gruyere cheese and a thyme-flavored custard.

Servings: 12 servings (1 serving = 1 - 3x3-inch piece)
Prep
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Olive oil
1 oz
2 Tbsp
Yellow onions, julienned
5 oz
1 1/2 cups
Butter
1 oz
2 Tbsp
Leeks, julienned
2 oz
1 cup
Shallots, minced
1.50 oz
1/3 cup
Gruyere cheese, 1/2-inch diced
8 oz
2 cups
Chives, chopped
1/3 cup
Assembly
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Heavy cream
2 lb
4 cups
Eggs, large
10 oz
5 each
Chicken base
1 Tbsp
Thyme, dried
1/2 tsp
Black pepper
1/4 tsp
Prep
  1. Heat a sauté pan on medium-high heat; add oil and onions.
  2. Cook 4-6 minutes or until onions are caramelized; remove from pan and cool.
  3. Melt butter in pan over low heat; add leeks and shallots.
  4. Cook 4-7 minutes until leeks are tender, being careful not to brown; remove from pan and cool.
  5. Add diced, baked biscuits, Gruyere cheese cubes and chives to a large mixing bowl with cooled sautéed onions, leeks, and shallots.
  6. Stir gently or toss until well combined; transfer to greased 2-inch, 1/2 hotel pan and set aside.
Assembly
  1. Whisk together cream, eggs, chicken base, thyme and pepper in large bowl until well-combined.
  2. Pour into hotel pan evenly over biscuit mixture, making sure all the biscuits are saturated.
  3. Bake as directed below until golden brown, pudding is set and the temperature in the middle reaches 165°F; serve warm.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
325°F
33-38 minutes
Standard Oven
325°F
65-75 minutes
*Rotate pan baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 16 minutes of baking.

  • A great use for leftover biscuits.
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 - 3x3-inch piece
Calories
640
Calories from Fat
450
% Daily Value
Total Fat
50g
77%
Saturated Fat
30g
148%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
200mg
67%
Sodium
1120mg
47%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
6g
Protein
15g
Vitamin A
30%
30%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
30%
30%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 8 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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