Breakfast Bread And Butter Pudding

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 16 slices firm bread
• 6 tablespoons butter (room temperature)
• 6 large eggs
• 4 cups milk
• 6 -8 ounces finely shredded cheese
• 6 thinly sliced green onions
• salt and pepper
• 3 -5 dashes paprika

Recipe

• 1 butter each slice of bread on one side.
• 2 then slice 15 pieces once diagonally.
• 3 whisk eggs and milk together until well combined, then mix in salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 in an 8" round x 3 1/2" deep baking dish (sprayed with non-stick spray) arrange 10 half slices of bread buttered side down in a whirlygig (swirl) pattern filling in any gaps with pieces from the 16th slice of bread.
• 5 sprinkle evenly with 1/3 of the cheese and 1/3 of the green onions, then pour just enough of the egg and milk mixture to cover.
• 6 repeat this step twice more, gently pressing down layers 2 and 3 with your hand before adding egg and milk mixture.
• 7 the majority of the egg and milk mixture should go on the top as it will seep down to the layers below.
• 8 sprinkle with paprika to garnish.
• 9 cover and set aside for 2 hours at room temperature or refrigerate overnight.
• 10 it must set for a minimum of 2 hours in order to set properly.
• 11 in a preheated 350f oven, bake uncovered 1 hour or until top is golden brown and the center is firm.
• 12 slice into wedges and serve hot.