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Tomato Bread And Butter Pudding
Ingredients
50g/2oz/4 tbsp butter, softened
15ml/1 tbsp red pesto sauce
1 garlic and herb foccacia
150g/5oz mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
2 large ripe tomatoes, sliced
300ml/½ pint/1¼ cups milk
3 large eggs
5ml/1 tsp fresh chopped oregano, plus extra to garnish
50g/2oz Pecorino Romano or Fontina cheese, grated
Salt and ground black pepper
Details
Serves: 4
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/ Gas 4. Blend together the butter and pesto sauce in a small bowl. Slice the herb bread and spread one side of each slice with the pesto mixture.
2. In an oval ovenproof dish, layer the bread slices with the mozzarella and tomatoes, overlapping each new layer with the next.
3. Beat together the milk, eggs and oregano, season well and pour over the bread. Leave to stand for 5 minutes.
4. Sprinkle over the grated cheese and bake the pudding in the oven for about 40 minutes or until golden brown and just set. Serve immediately, straight from the dish, sprinkled with more coarsely chopped oregano.
COOK'S TIP:- If you like, you could use other cheeses, such as Beaufort, Bel Paese or Taleggio, in this dish.
Energy 621Kcal/2601kj; Protein 30.7g; Carbohydrate 52.2g, of which sugars 6.6g; Fat 33.8g, of which saturates 17.9g; Cholesterol 240mg; Calcium 618mg; Fibre 2.1g; Sodium 1082mg
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