Savoury Bread And Butter Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 6 large ripe tomatoes, quartered
• 12 basil leaves
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 eggs
• 500 ml milk (or 375ml milk and 125ml sour cream)
• 300 g day-old bread, crusts removed and cut into 1 . 5cm cubes
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 170°c.
• 2 put the onion, tomato and basil into a 1-litre ovenproof dish. stir in the olive oil to coat the vegetables and season well with salt and pepper. cover loosely with foil and roast for 1/2 hours or until the vegetables are coloured and caramelised but haven't dried out.
• 3 blend the eggs and milk. season with salt and pepper and strain through a sieve into a large jug.
• 4 put the bread cubes into the egg mixture, stir well and leave to soak for at least five minutes.
• 5 pour the bread and egg mixture into the oven dish with the tomatoes, stir well and bake for 35 minutes, until the custard has set and the top is beginning to brown.
• 6 allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving.