Foie Gras Bread Pudding

A savory bread pudding with seared foie gras, caramelized onions, and boudin sausage in an egg-cream custard with Parmigiano-Reggiano — rich and deeply New Orleans.

FrenchOtherIntermediate70 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
10
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 each foie gras lobe, cut into large dice
  • 3 cup julienned yellow onions
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 lb boudin sausage, casing removed
  • 1 tbsp chopped garlic
  • 5 each eggs
  • 2 cup heavy cream
  • 0.3 tsp Tabasco pepper sauce
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 8 slice white bread, 1-inch cubed (about 4 cups)
  • 0.5 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 2-quart glass rectangular pan with 1 tbsp butter.

  2. 2

    In a large hot saute pan, add foie gras pieces and sear 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Remove, drain on paper-lined plate. Add onions, 1 tsp salt, cayenne, and black pepper to foie gras fat. Saute 4 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add boudin sausage and lightly brown. Add garlic, saute 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool.

  4. 4

    In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs 30 seconds. Add heavy cream, remaining salt, cayenne, Tabasco, and Worcestershire. Stir in onion mixture. Add bread cubes and mix well. Fold in seared foie gras.

  5. 5

    Pour filling into prepared pan. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake 55 minutes. Rest 5 minutes before serving.

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