Ham, Fontina, and Spinach Bread Pudding

Ham, Fontina, and Spinach Bread Pudding
This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 722 calories, 42g of protein, and 43g of fat. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. A mixture of salt, butter, nutmeg, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 hours.

Instructions

1
Preheat broiler.
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Diagonally cut baguette crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick slices and brush both sides with butter. Toast on a baking sheet under broiler 3 inches from heat until golden, about 30 seconds on each side.
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Sauté onions in oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden.
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Add ham and sauté, stirring occasionally, until ham is lightly browned.
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Whisk eggs in a large bowl and whisk in milk, salt, nutmeg, and pepper to taste.
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Add toasted bread and toss gently.
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Transfer bread as saturated to a shallow 3-quart casserole, slightly overlapping slices.
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Add any remaining egg mixture.
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Tuck spinach and ham between slices, reserving a little ham to sprinkle over top.
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Sprinkle cheese over pudding, lifting slices with a spatula to allow some to fall between them.
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Sprinkle reserved ham over pudding and bake in middle of oven 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until puffed and edges of bread are golden and custard is set in middle.
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Bread pudding can be assembled 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Increase baking time to 1 hour and 10 minutes if bread pudding is cold when put in oven, and cover top with foil after 45 minutes to prevent overbrowning.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In25 hrs
Servings6
Health Score31
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