Thursday, July 8, 2010

A Savoury Moment

What do you do with near-expiry bread?

Think, think, think..........

Ah ha!

Bread.......

Pudding!!!


Nowadays, bread comes with expiry date. My family could hardly finish a normal loaf of bread before its shelf life. What do I do? I store the remaining 2 to 3 slices in the freezer.

Then comes another fresh loaf and the same happens to it.

Eventually I have a new loaf of 'expired bread' in the freezer.

I thought I would keep it for my grandsons to feed the fishes at a nearby pond but I remembered coming across a recipe by Mochachocolata-Rita and changed my mind.


A Savoury Bread Pudding! It got me excited. I have eaten the dessert type of bread pudding which is sweet and I would drown it in vanilla cream! YUM!
But a savoury one - this I had to try!


What I Used: (I tweaked the recipe to suit my taste)

2 slices wheat bread (I used 3 slices wholemeal), buttered and ripped
2 eggs (I used 3 eggs)
1 cup milk (I used low-fat milk)
1/2 cup grated cheese (I used 3/4 cup cheddar), keep some for topping
1/2 tin cornbeef (I used 1/3)

1 medium white onions, coarsely chopped
2 red chillies, thickly sliced

1 teaspoon mixed herbs
1/2 teaspoon parsley
1/2 teaspoon black pepper


What I Did:

1. Beat eggs and milk lightly. Mix in cornbeef.

2. Add in spices, some cheese, onions and chilli. Mix well.

3. Grease and line tin. (I used a 20-cm round tin and lined with foil.)

4. Pour mixture into tin and sprinkle top with remaining cheese.

5. Bake at pre-heated oven 180 degrees C for 40 to 50 minutes.( After 25 minutes, I covered the top with a foil as it was getting quite brown and left it on till end of baking time.)

6. Cool slightly and serve while still warm.

As I did not grease the foil well, it was quite difficult to remove the pudding without getting part of it stuck.

I had it for dinner with some greens. Satiation was the feeling!





10 comments:

  1. Oh.. almost like a quiche.

    Well, you can always make french toast with freezer bread, and they soak up the milk and egg really well.

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  2. Hi wendy,
    Yup, french toast is also on my list. Got to rotate the variety. ;p

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  3. That looks wonderfully delish!

    Maria
    x

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  4. Yes looks like quiche. Smart way to finish off the bread :)

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  5. Hi busygran, thanks for giving me another alterative to use up the bread. I had tried breadcup quiche, quite nice too :)

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  6. Hi Maria,
    Thanks. I love your dishes and bakes too.


    Hi Ann,
    It is a cousin of the quiche. :)


    Hi Jess,
    Don't we all always try to find ways not to waste food. Thanks to all the food bloggers for sharing that we pick one another's ideas.

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  7. wow!! what a great take on bread pudding!! I never thought savory, but it makes perfect sense!
    thanks so much for the inspiration!

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  8. This is a great way to finish up leftover bread. A great alternative to the sweet kind of pudding.

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  9. Hi ChefDennis,
    Thanks for dropping by. Go ahead and try it, just add in anything you fancy.


    Hi ICook4Fun,
    Oh yes, definitely a great alternative. Next, I am going to use minced meat or chicken, mushrooms....

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  10. yum yum..savoury bread puddings sounds just delicious!

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