Bread Pudding with Cheese and Bacon

Directions

1. 1

   Step 1

   

   Peel the onion. Prepare a baking dish, a grater, and a frying pan.

2. 2

   Step 2

   

   Crack the eggs into a deep bowl and pour in the milk. Add salt and pepper to taste. Whisk the ingredients until smooth.

3. 3

   Step 3

   

   Cut the loaf into large cubes. Grease the baking dish with olive oil, add the bread, and pour the egg-milk mixture over it. Let it sit for 10 minutes so the bread absorbs the liquid.

4. 4

   Step 4

   

   Grate the cheese coarsely. Cut the bacon and onion into small cubes.

5. 5

   Step 5

   

   Heat a frying pan over medium heat, add the bacon, and fry until golden. This will take 2–3 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a plate.

   TipLine the plate with paper towels to remove excess fat.

6. 6

   Step 6

   

   In the pan with the remaining fat, fry the onion until soft. This will also take 2–3 minutes.

7. 7

   Step 7

   

   Transfer the onion and half of the bacon to the dish with the bread and mix gently. Sprinkle the grated cheese on top.

8. 8

   Step 8

   

   Place the dish in an oven preheated to 180 °C and bake for 20–25 minutes, until a golden crust forms and the custard is fully set. Remove the pudding from the oven and let it stand for 5 minutes.

9. 9

   Step 9

   

   Cut the bread pudding into portions and serve on plates using a spatula. Garnish with the remaining bacon.