Turkey And Swiss Bread Pudding Recipes

SAVORY BREAD PUDDING WITH HERBS AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cut the bread into 1 1/2 inch cubes. If your bread is very fresh, put the cubes on a sheet pan and place in a 200-degree oven while you prep the other ingredients.
• Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat and add the shallots. Saute the shallots until they are soft and translucent.
• Add the wine and increase the heat to high. Boil the wine mixture until the liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Set aside to cool.
• In a large bowl, add the eggs and half and half and whisk. Add the herbs, cheese, shallot mixture and salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
• Add the bread and stir until thoroughly coated with the custard.
• Grease a 9 x 13 inch casserole and pour the bread and custard mixture in.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour or overnight.

TURKEY & SWISS FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, 1/4 cup Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese, milk, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper., In a 10-in. ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add spinach, apricots and green onions; cook and stir until spinach is wilted, 1 minute. Reduce heat; stir in turkey and egg mixture. Sprinkle with remaining Swiss cheese and artichoke hearts., Bake until eggs are completely set, 15-20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut into wedges. Garnish with additional green onions if desired.

MAKE-AHEAD TURKEY AND SWISS SANDWICHES WITH CARROT SLAW

Steps:

• For the carrot slaw: Mix the grated carrots with the vinegar, mayonnaise, chives, parsley, caraway, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl.
• For the sandwiches: Lightly toast the bread. Prop the bread against something and let it cool upright so that the steam does not make it soggy.
• Lay out the bread and generously slather with mustard. Divide the turkey equally among 4 slices of the bread and the cheese evenly among the remaining 4 slices. Top the turkey with the carrot slaw and pickles, then invert the bread with the cheese over top to make 4 sandwiches. Wrap each sandwich in wax paper and refrigerate for up to 4 hours until ready to serve.
• Cut the sandwiches in halves or thirds before serving.

REUBEN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, toss bread cubes with butter. Stir in corned beef, sauerkraut and 1/2 cup cheese; transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish., In same bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salad dressing, mustard and pepper; pour over top. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until top is golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 5-7 minutes longer.

TANGY TURKEY AND SWISS SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the red onion, thyme, mayonnaise and mustard. Spread some of this mixture onto one side of each slice of bread. Spread butter onto the other side of the slices of bread.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Place 4 slices of the bread into the skillet with the butter side down. On each slice of bread, layer 1/4 of the sliced turkey, then 2 slices of tomato, and top with 2 slices of Swiss cheese. Place remaining slices of bread over the top with the butter side up. When the bottoms of the sandwiches are golden brown, flip over, and cook until golden on the other side.

TURKEY 'N' SWISS SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread two slices of bread with mustard. Top with cranberry sauce, turkey and cheese. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with remaining bread.

HAM & SWISS BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Pour 1/4 cup butter into a 13x9-in. baking dish; set aside. Spread both sides of bread with mustard. Arrange 9 slices in baking dish. , In a large skillet, saute the ham, mushrooms and garlic in remaining butter until mushrooms are tender. Add the onions; cook until crisp-tender, about 1 minute longer. Spoon over bread; sprinkle with cheese. Arrange remaining bread on top. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Stir in parsley; pour over bread., Place dish in a larger roasting pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. Bake at 325° until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Drizzle with maple syrup if desired.

TURKEY AND SWISS BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°. Set a rack in the top third of the oven. Lightly grease a 8-by-11 1/2-inch baking dish. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and cook over moderately high heat until browned, about 8 minutes.
• In a large bowl, whisk the milk with the eggs, mustard, salt, thyme and pepper. Fold in the bread, onion, turkey and two-thirds of the Swiss cheese. and the turkey. Let stand until most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 10 minutes.
• Scrape the bread mixture into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining Swiss cheese. Bake the bread pudding until golden and bubbling, about 45 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

TURKEY-MUSHROOM BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and saute until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook until softened, about 7 minutes. Stir in the rosemary, sage, thyme, 1 teaspoon of the salt and pepper. Stir in the turkey.
• Whisk eggs in large bowl. Whisk in milk until well blended. Season with remaining salt and pepper.
• Layer half of the bread cubes in the bottom of an 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking dish. Top with the turkey mixture and then another layer of bread cubes. Pour the milk mixture over all. Bake until the bread is nicely browned and the custard is set, about 1 hour 20 minutes.

HAM & SWISS BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Pour 1/4 cup butter into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; set aside. Spread both sides of bread with mustard. Arrange nine slices in baking dish.
• In a large skillet, saute the ham, mushrooms and garlic in remaining butter until mushrooms are tender. Add the onions; cook 1 minute longer or until onions are crisp-tender. Spoon over bread; sprinkle with cheese. Arrange remaining bread on top. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Stir in parsley; pour over bread.
• Place dish in a larger baking pan. Fill larger pan with hot water to a depth of 1 inches Bake at 325° for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Drizzle with maple syrup if desired.