Serve this leek bread pudding for a delicious accompaniment to any meal -- including your Thanksgiving feast. Courtesy of "Ad Hoc at Home," by Thomas Keller, (c)2009, Artisan Books.Photo credit: Deborah Jones
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Puddings & Custards Bread Pudding Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Fill a large bowl with water and add leek slices. Swirl leeks so that any dirt falls to the bottom of the bowl. Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat; using your hands, lift leeks out of water and transfer to skillet. Cook, stirring often, until leeks begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium-low; continue cooking until leeks release their liquid. Add butter to skillet and stir to emulsify; season with pepper. Cut a parchment paper round the same size as the skillet with a 1-inch hole in the center and set round in skillet. Cook leeks, stirring every 10 minutes, until very soft, 30 to 35 minutes. If the butter breaks or looks oily, stir in a tablespoon water to re-emulsify. Remove and discard parchment lid.
- Meanwhile, spread bread cubes on a baking sheet and toast in oven for about 20 minutes, rotating pan about halfway through, until dry and lightly toasted. Transfer to a large bowl. Add leeks to bread; toss to combine. Add chives and thyme.
- In another large bowl, lightly whisk eggs. Add milk, cream, a generous pinch of salt, pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg; whisk to combine. Set custard mixture aside.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Spread half of the leek mixture in baking dish and sprinkle with another 1/4 cup cheese. Repeat process with remaining leek mixture and 1/4 cup cheese. Pour enough of the custard mixture over leek mixture and press gently on bread so it soaks up the custard. Let soak for 15 minutes.
- Pour remaining custard over leek mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and season with salt. Transfer to oven and bake until pudding is set and top is brown and bubbling, about 1 1/2 hours. Serve.
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Michaela M
m@gmail.comI've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious.
Alisha Modina
ma71@yahoo.comThis is a great recipe for using up leftover bread. It's easy to make and it's always delicious.
Donrique Scheepers
donrique.scheepers43@hotmail.comI made this for a potluck and it was gone in no time! Everyone loved it.
zarrol richards
richards.zarrol@aol.comThis was my first time making leek bread pudding and it turned out great! I was a little worried that it would be too dry, but it was actually very moist and flavorful.
Zaryab Shah
shah_z46@hotmail.co.ukI followed the recipe exactly and the pudding turned out perfectly. It was moist and flavorful, and the leeks added a nice savory note.
Mark Bruno
markbruno@aol.comThis is a delicious and easy recipe. I'll definitely be making it again.
Zyler Mikell
zyler@hotmail.frI made this for a potluck and it was a big hit! Everyone loved it.
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l_o@hotmail.comThis is a great recipe for using up leftover bread. It's easy to make and it's always delicious.
Marietta White
w_m@gmail.comThis was my first time making leek bread pudding and it turned out great! I'll definitely be making it again.
jane kinuthia
jane_kinuthia@gmail.comI've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious.
Kolawole Abegunde
abegundekolawole28@yahoo.comThis is a delicious and easy recipe. I love that I can use up leftover bread in it.
Aly Hashmi
a_h92@yahoo.comI made this for a potluck and it was a big hit! Everyone loved it. I'll definitely be making it again.
Habib Devil
d@yahoo.comThis was my first time making leek bread pudding and it turned out great! I was a little worried that it would be too dry, but it was actually very moist and flavorful. The leeks added a nice savory note and the cheese was gooey and melted perfectly.
Taswar Ali
t@hotmail.comI've made this leek bread pudding several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious. I love that I can use up leftover bread in it.
SAMSE ALAM
s.alam@gmail.comThis is a great recipe for using up leftover bread. I had a loaf of sourdough that was starting to get stale, so I decided to try this recipe. The pudding turned out great! It was moist and flavorful, and the leeks added a nice savory note.
MD FOYSAL
foysal-m10@gmail.comI followed the recipe exactly and the pudding turned out perfectly. It was moist and flavorful, and the leeks added a nice savory note. I served it with a simple green salad and it was a hit with my family.
Peace Alfred
a53@gmail.comThis leek bread pudding was a delightful surprise! The flavors of the leeks, cheese, and bread melded together perfectly. It was easy to make and a great way to use up leftover bread.