Parmesan Bread Pudding With Broccoli Rabe And Pancetta Recipe Epicuriouscom Recipes

PARMESAN BREAD PUDDING WITH BROCCOLI RABE AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, stir 30 seconds. Add broccoli rabe and sauté until wilted for 2 minutes. Cool slightly. Whisk eggs, milk, 2 t salt, 1/2 t pepper in large bowl to blend. Add broccoli rabe mixture with 1/2 c parmesan. Toss to combine and transfer to 1 1/2 qt baking dish. Top with pancetta and 2 T parmesan. Bake until puffed and brown and set in center for 45-55 minutes.

BREAD PUDDING WITH PRALINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Coat a 13x9-inch baking dish with 1/4 cup melted butter.
• Pour half and half and milk over bread in a large mixing bowl; let soak for 10 minutes before gently stirring. Stir eggs into the bread mixture until incorporated. Add sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and raisins respectively, stirring each addition into the mixture before adding the next. Spoon bread mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until bread mixture is firm and pudding-like, about 50 minutes.
• Stir 1/2 pound unsalted butter, heavy cream, and brown sugar together in a heavy saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, stir pecans into the cream mixture, and simmer until the sugar is dissolved and the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes; pour over bread pudding to serve.