Croque Madame Bread Pudding

Aly M. Cleary

Yields 8

Croque Madame Bread Pudding

This Croque Madame Bread Pudding will be the hit of your next weekend brunch. The flavors of the familiar French classic come to life in an easy make ahead breakfast casserole.

1 hrPrep Time

1 hr, 30 Cook Time

2 hr, 30 Total Time

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Ingredients

• 5 eggs
• 4 cups of milk
• 1/2 cup of half and half
• 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of freshly cracked black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon of fresh thyme, minced
• 1 1/2 cups of grated Monterey Jack cheese, divided
• 1 loaf of challah bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 pound of ham slices (about 2 large ham slices), diced
• 2 tablespoons of butter
For Serving:
• 3 teaspoons of butter, divided
• 8 eggs
• Salt and Pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Lightly spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, half and half, Dijon mustard, grated nutmeg, cayenne pepper, kosher salt, freshly cracked black pepper and thyme.
3. Add 1 cup of the grated Monterey Jack cheese to the custard mixture and whisk together.
4. Add half of the cubes of challah bread to the prepared baking dish.
5. Add half of the diced ham slices over the challah cubes.
6. Layer the remaining challah cubes over followed by the remaining ham.
7. Pour the custard mixture over the bread, taking care to make sure the bread cubes are fully submerged under the custard.
8. Let soak for 15 – 30 minutes, at least.
9. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
10. Dot the top of the bread pudding with the 2 tablespoons of softened butter.
11. Bake the bread pudding for 60 – 75 minutes, until the mixture is puffed, golden and cooked through.
12. Let the bread pudding cool for about 30 minutes.
13. When you are almost ready to serve, heat your broiler.
14. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese to the top of the bread pudding and place under the broiler until the cheese is bubbling and molten and the bread cubes are crispy on the edges – about 3 – 4 minutes.
To serve:
15. To a nonstick pan, add a touch of butter and fry a few eggs at a time.
16. Season the eggs with a bit of salt and pepper and serve over a square of the Croque Madame Bread Pudding.
17. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories

2488 cal

Fat

147 g

Carbs

57 g

Protein

204 g

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