Best Caramelized Onion Bread Pudding Recipes

CARAMELIZED ONION BREAD PUDDING RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Heat butter in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add leeks, mushrooms, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, brown sugar and nutmeg. Cook, stirring occasionally, until leeks are soft and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Place bread cubes on a baking sheet and bake 15 minutes or until dry and lightly browned. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a shallow 4-quart baking dish. Combine leek mixture, bread cubes and remaining ingredients. Mix well and let stand 20 minutes. Press mixture into prepared pan and sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper. (You may cover and refrigerate the bread pudding up to 4 hours before baking.) Bake about 1 hour, or until pudding is set and golden brown on top. Remove from the oven and let cool 10 minutes before serving.

SAUSAGE AND CARAMELIZED ONION BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredsients (ending with egg white) in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk.
• Add bread, toss gently to coat.
• Let bread mixture stand 20 minutes (while you prepare the rest of recipes).
• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Coat pan with cooking spray.
• Add onion to pan; cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add juice; cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove casings from sausage.
• Crumble sausage into pan; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
• Add sausage mixture and cheese to bread mixture; stir well to combine.
• Spoon into an 8" square baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350ºF for 40 minutes or until set and lightly browned.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

CARAMELIZED ONION & GRUYERE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly butter 8x8x2" glass baking dish, or 12 individual 4 oz. ceramic ramekins.
• Heat butter in a heavy large pot over medium heat.
• Add onions, garlic, parsley and thyme and saute until onions are tender and lightly browned.
• Remove pot from heat and season mixture to taste with salt and pepper.
• Whisk eggs, cream, milk, 1/4 cup Parmesan, Gruyere, salt and pepper in a large bowl to blend.
• Add the bread cubes and allow to stand 10 minutes.
• Stir in the sauteed onions.
• Transfer to prepared dish or ramekins.
• Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan.
• Place the dish or ramekins in a hot water bath, cover with aluminum foil and bake until the pudding is browned, puffed and set in the center (about 1-1.5 hours). Remove foil and allow the tops of the puddings to color.
• Serve warm.

CARAMELIZED ONION & ROASTED GARLIC BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Oven-dry the bread:
• Heat the oven to 300°F.
• Slice the bread 3/4 inch thick.
• Spread the bread slices directly on the oven rack and bake until crisp all the way through (most of the moisture in the bread will be evaporated) and lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
• Cut the bread into 3/4-inch cubes (about 6 cups).
• Heat the oven to 350°F.
• Put the garlic in a small shallow baking dish, pour the vegetable oil over it, and cover with foil.
• Bake until the garlic is browned and soft, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool.
• Pick or squeeze the pulp out of the garlic cloves and purée the pulp in a food processor; you should have about 1/3 cup.
• The purée can be made ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to use.
• Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. When the oil is hot but not smoking, reduce the heat to medium and add the onions, salt, and pepper.
• Cook until the onions become soft and golden, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Add the vinegar and sugar; cook until the liquid is absorbed, about 3 min.; you should have about 1-1/2 cups.
• The onions can be made ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to use.
• Heat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, whisk together the cream, eggs, egg yolks, roasted garlic, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
• Stir in the caramelized onions and the bread.
• Let sit for 30 minutes. to saturate the bread, stirring occasionally.
• Brush a 2-qt. (or 9x13-inch) baking dish evenly with the butter.
• Pour the bread mixture into the baking dish, distributing the ingredients evenly.
• Bake in the hot oven until lightly browned and firm, 40 to 45 minutes.