SWEET & SAVORY BREAD PUDDING

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This is a recipe for a Thanksgiving side dish that I got from the Food Network in a show that featured Giada DeLaurentis preparing her family's traditional Thanksgiving dishes. Although she often uses a different bread each year (for flavor variety), this is her family's favorite version, using challah bread. If you can't find challah bread, Giada recommends using a loaf of brioche or sourdough bread.

Provided by Northwestgal

Categories Vegetable

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

1 lb brioche bread or 1 lb sourdough bread
2 tablespoons butter
1 lb butternut squash, peeled & cut into 3/4-inch pieces
4 parsnips, peeled & cut into 3/4-inch pieces
3 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
2 teaspoons pepper, divided
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leave, chopped
3 cups heavy cream
8 eggs
3/4 cup brandy

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°F, Lightly butter a 9x13-inch glass baking dish; set aside.
Tear or cut bread into 1-inch pieces. Place bread pieces in a large mixing bowl; set aside.
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the butternut squash and parsnips. Add 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until slightly softened. Set aside to cool.
Drizzle the olive oil over the bread pieces, and toss gently. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and chopped thyme leaves. Toss the ingredients together until the bread pieces are well coated.
In another bowl whisk together the heavy cream, eggs, and brandy. Pour the cream mixture over the bread mixture. Add the cooled vegetables, and toss gently until the bread is well coated with the custard mixture (but the bread still reamins in chunks).
Spoon the mixture into the buttered baking pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the bread pudding is puffed and golden.

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T_H_I_L_I_N_A_ _D_I_L_S_H_A_N

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This bread pudding is a great way to use up leftover bread.

AYEH

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I would definitely make this bread pudding again.

Michelle Guns

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This bread pudding is perfect for a special occasion breakfast or brunch.

Rino Shan

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I made a few substitutions to the recipe (I used whole wheat bread instead of white bread and I omitted the raisins), and it turned out great!

Faizan Jutt

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I followed the recipe exactly, but my bread pudding didn't turn out as well as I hoped. It was a little dry and the sauce was too thin.

Roy Roy

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This bread pudding was a little too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good.

Declan Waigwa

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I'm not usually a fan of bread pudding, but this recipe changed my mind! The bread pudding was so light and fluffy, and the sauce was rich and decadent.