Everyday Dorie: Savory Bread Pudding

November 26, 2023 at 6:16 pm | Posted in cook the book fridays, everyday dorie, groups, other savory, savory things | 5 Comments
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‘Tis the season for delicious smushy carbs, so to keep myself from going on an all-out November bread bender, I decided to use this Savory Bread Pudding with loads of caramelized onions and Emmental cheese as a replacement for our normal Thanksgiving stuffing. That was kind of a bold call on my part, as I’ve been told many times that the only good stuffing is Stove Top! In case of a revolt, I scaled the recipe down to make just a loaf pan’s worth (I still got eight portions!), which cut into nice slices when the pudding firmed up. Since this was going with our turkey dinner, I made a couple of seasonal flavor mods…my own “playing around” version, if you will. I used all of Simon & Garfunkel’s favorite herbs and I also added a fat scoop of pumpkin puree in place of some of the dairy in the custard. I had to toss in a little bit more bread, too, as it didn’t look like it would be able to soak up all the liquid.

And the verdict was: yum! It for sure took longer to make than Stove Top, with the caramelized onions and the soaking of the bread, and it required a water bath, but it was totally great with gravy, and I got no complaints.

For the recipe, see Everyday Dorie by Dorie Greenspan, and head over to Cook the Book Fridays to see how the group liked this one.

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You are the queen of the cool modifications! I always think…wow, that sounds good haha! Glad this was a success as it was a bold move on Thanksgiving to replace the stuffing!! :). I wasn’t that brave haha! (and you know what…you are right, it is hard to beat stove top haha and so easy!)

Comment by isthisakeeper— November 26, 2023 #

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Great idea to add to your Thanksgiving table. Glad it was a hit. Hope you had a good weekend.

Comment by Diane Zwang— November 26, 2023 #

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My family isn’t crazy about stuffing, but they do like a savory bread pudding. This one looks tasty!

Comment by Dorothy's New Vintage Kitchen— November 27, 2023 #

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- thanks- we liked it, and you can switch flavors around pretty easily.
  
  Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— November 27, 2023 #
  
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This looks SO good. More bready than eggy (which mine was) and much more like stuffing – so brilliant to serve with Thanksgiving!

Comment by Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.)— November 28, 2023 #

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