Asparagus And Prosciutto Bread Pudding W/ Truffle Whipped Cream

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 5 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 1/3 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 loaf french bread, about 1 lb., torn into 1-inch pieces
• 1 lb asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 1/2 ounces prosciutto, torn into bite-sized pieces
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons truffle oil
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375f and grease a 13"x9" baking pan.
• 2 whisk together eggs, milk, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• 3 in a large bowl, stir together egg mixture with bread, asparagus, prosciutto, and cheese until mixed well; then pour mixture into greased baking dish.
• 4 bake at 375f for 40-45 minutes, until golden brown and firm.
• 5 while the bread pudding is baking, combine whipping cream, truffle oil, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a small bowl.
• 6 beat with an electric mixer on high until stiff peaks form.
• 7 refrigerate whipped cream until bread pudding is done.
• 8 after taking pudding out of the oven, let stand for 5 minutes.
• 9 cut into 6 servings and top each with whipped cream.
• 10 enjoy! :).