Camembert and Ham Bread Pudding

Name: Camembert and Ham Bread Pudding
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 baguette, bottom crust discarded, cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 8 cups); 227 grams camembert cheese with rind; 237 milliliters dry white wine; 4 larges eggs; 473 milliliters large fennel, halved, cored and thinly sliced (about , fronds reserved; 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 cups); 710 milliliters half-and-half; 227 grams Virginia ham, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 cups); 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 8 servings Green salad, for serving, optional; 237 milliliters shallots, thinly sliced (about; 2 larges fresh thyme sprigs; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter, plus more for the ramekins

One portion of this dish contains approximately 21g of protein, 30g of fat, and a total of 476 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes. Head to the store and pick up eggs, thyme sprigs, virginia ham, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F with 1 rack set on the middle shelf and 1 rack set on the bottom shelf. Fill a large baking dish halfway with warm water and place on the bottom rack.

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Butter eight 8-ounce ramekins and place on a baking sheet. Slice the cheese into 1/2-inch cubes and lay on a plate to keep them from sticking together.

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Butter

Cheese

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Whisk the heavy cream and eggs together in a large bowl.

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Whisk

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Add 1 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper.

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Add the baguette cubes and ham. Stir to combine.

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Melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.

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Add the shallots, fennel and thyme, season with salt and pepper and cook until slightly softened and browned around the edges, 4 to 6 minutes.

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Add the apples, season with salt and pepper and cook until slightly softened and browned around the edges, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the wine and cook until the wine has completely absorbed, 3 to 4 minutes. Discard the thyme sprigs.

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Add the apple mixture along with the cheese cubes to the beaten eggs, and stir to combine.

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Evenly divide the bread pudding among the ramekins.

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Bread

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Bake until a paring knife inserted into the center of a bread pudding comes out clean and hot, 18 to 25 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through. Allow the bread puddings to cool for at least 5 minutes before serving.

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