Artichoke and Parmesan Bread Pudding

Submitted by Ang11002

"Got this off the web. They recommend if you want to "stale" your bread for this pudding, cut it up and leave it out for a couple of hours. They recommended whole wheat bread but I bet it would be nice with french or another firm white bread! *"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 4 -5 cups bread, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese (finely shredded)
• 1 cup artichoke heart (chopped)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese. Stir in bread chunks and artichoke hearts. Let mixture stand, pressing down occasionally, for at least 15-20 minutes so the bread can soak up the milk mixture.
3. Pour into an 8-inch square baking dish (ungreased) and bake for 40-45 minutes, until a knife comes out fairly clean (but moist) when inserted into the center.
4. Can be served hot or at room temperature.