Savory Bread Pudding

• 3 cups diced bread
• 4 large eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 4 ounces chevre, finely crumbled
• 3 ounces prosciutto, diced
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 2 shallot, minced
• 4 crimini mushrooms, sliced
• Cracked pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup shredded gruyere or parmesan (optional)

1. Toast bread cubes in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes or so, stirring halfway through. Leave oven on at 350.
2. In a bowl, mix together eggs, milk, and cream until thoroughly blended.
3. In a 9x9 square baking pan, toss together bread cubes, prosciutto, shallot, mushrooms, thyme, and pepper.
4. Gently stir in chevre.
5. Pour egg mixture over bread cubes.
6. If desired, garnish with a shredded cheese such as parmesan or gruyere, for a golden crust.
7. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 40 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted into center reads above 145 degrees.

bread, eggs, egg yolk, heavy cream, milk, chevre, thyme, shallot, crimini mushrooms, pepper, shredded gruyere

Taken from food52.com/recipes/580-savory-bread-pudding (may not work)