Savoury Bread and Butter Pudding

Here’s a great recipe for savoury bread and butter pudding with chewy chunks of bacon and crispy baked bread on top. This would be great as a side in place of potatoes or as a main with some vegetables.

Try serving it as a side for our Beer Can Chicken or our Chipotle Honey Glazed Ham.

Prep time

10 mins
Cook time

25 mins
Total time

35 mins
Ideal for

Side
Make it

Mexican
Serves

6

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Ingredients

50g (2oz) bacon lardons
700ml (24fl oz) milk
2 tsp Chipotle Chilli Paste
6 eggs
2 tsp finely chopped thyme leaves
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 spring onions, finely chopped
1 loaf ciabatta, cut into bite sized chunks
25g (¾oz) butter
100g (3½oz) Parmesan cheese, finely grated
a few finely snipped chives, to garnish
salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to make it

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F, Gas 4).
Fry the lardons in a little olive oil for a few minutes until crisp.
In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, chipotle chilli paste, eggs and a good pinch of salt and pepper.
Add the thyme, garlic, spring onions and lardons. Continue to whisk until well combined.
Add the ciabatta, stir well and leave to soak for 10 minutes.
Rub a knob of butter around an ovenproof dish, then pour in the mixture.
Bake for 25 minutes or until the top is crispy and golden.
Sprinkle the Parmesan over the top and continue to bake for another 10 minutes. Sprinkle with chives to serve.

Savoury Bread and Butter Pudding

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

25 mins

Total time

35 mins

Ideal for

Side

Make it

Mexican