BREAD PUDDING FRITTATA
At El Rey Coffee Bar and Luncheonette, you can get this rich, silky egg terrine all day long, but it's particularly wonderful at breakfast or brunch. Although it does take time to put together, you can do all of it well ahead - up to 24 hours. And the last minute work is minimal (slice an avocado, chop up some fresh herbs). Don't be tempted to skip the frequent stirring while the dish bakes. It may seem fussy, but in fact is the key to the luscious texture, which is somewhere between custard and bread pudding.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories breakfast, brunch
Time 2h
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325 degrees. Toss bread with oil and spread on a large rimmed baking sheet. Toast bread until golden and dry to touch, about 25 minutes. Cool and place in a large container with a lid.
- Strain eggs through a fine mesh sieve into a large bowl (straining gives you the smoothest texture). Whisk in milk, salt and sugar. Pour egg mixture over bread in container and cover tightly. Refrigerate overnight.
- When ready to bake, let bread-egg mixture come to room temperature for 30 minutes. Heat oven to 300 degrees. Grease an 8- or 9-inch loaf pan, preferably nonstick. Using a slotted spoon or your hands, lift bread and place into loaf pan. Pour egg mixture over it. Place pan inside a larger roasting pan.
- Transfer to oven and fill roasting pan with enough boiling water to come 3/4 up the sides of the loaf pan. Cover both pans with one large sheet of aluminum foil. Cook, gently stirring frittata every 10 to 15 minutes for even cooking, until just set, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Run a knife along the sides of the loaf pan to loosen the frittata, then unmold it and flip onto a plate to cool to room temperature. Slice into eight pieces. Top each serving with avocado and herbs. Sprinkle with lemon juice and sea salt.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 221, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 323 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CHALLAH BREAD PUDDING FRITTATA
Steps:
- In a medium bowl whisk together the eggs and half and half until frothy. Add the tarragon, some salt and pepper, and whisk together. Add the cubed challah and let it soak in the egg mixture for about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ham, peppers and spring onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the ham is a bit browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining butter and spread the ham and vegetables out evenly in the pan. Pour in the challah-egg mixture and let cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until the frittata becomes light and fluffy, about 3 more minutes. Place the pan under the broiler until the top is browned, about 1 minute. Transfer the frittata to a plate and cut into wedges.
- Note: If you don't have a broiler, use a heat proof rubber spatula and carefully flip the frittata over, and cook for 1 minute. Or, melt a tablespoon of butter in a separate skillet until it sizzles. Pour the melted butter over the frittata and place the empty skillet over the frittata pan. Holding both handles, carefully flip the pans over, and cook the frittata on the other side for a minute.
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