Check out this delicious twist on the classic bread and butter pudding to use up leftovers you have in your fridge this festive period, especially as bread is the top wasted food in the UK and 38% of Brits admit to wasting more food at Christmas time.
Research by Boursin has found, 98% of Brits admit to being concerned about food waste and two-thirds (67%) of Brits struggle to find the inspiration to turn leftover food and ingredients into delicious meals.
Bread and Boursin Pudding
Serves 4-6
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1-2 rashers of bacon, chopped into lardons (or pancetta)
- A couple of sprigs of thyme or other herbs
- A handful of kale or other greens, de-stemmed (keep the stems for kimchi)
- 6-8 slices of bread, stale is fine
- 150g Boursin
- 250ml milk
- 2 eggs
- A splash of double cream
- Grated hard cheese-whatever you have in the fridge
- Fry the onion and bacon in the olive oil over a medium heat. Season with salt, pepper and a splash of Worcester sauce. Add in some thyme, or whatever herbs you might have.
- Cook for about five mins, until the bacon is crispy and the onion is soft and sweet. Set aside.
- Finely chop some kale and fry this off in the residual oil.
- Grease a baking dish with butter and then spread your bread generously with Boursin. Cut them in half.
- Heat the oven to 180 fan.
- Pour the milk in to a bowl or jug and crack in the eggs. Whisk in the mustard and cream, season with black pepper.
- Now start building the pudding by arranging the bread, Boursin side up, in the dish.
- Strew over the kale, onion and bacon and scatter over the cheese. Pour over the custard and bake for 25 mins, until crusty on the outside and custardy within.
- Serve with a bitter leaf salad.
Rosie says – ‘It’s been such a pleasure developing this delicious savoury bread and Boursin pudding with kale, onion and bacon for Boursin which is collaborating with the brilliant food charity Food Cycle to raise money and get creative with leftovers.
The idea is that we dig around in our kitchens and cook up something tasty using leftovers or surplus food and Boursin for a creative twist! Share your dish online using the tag #youcreatewedonate and @boursinuk-and for every dish shared Boursin will donate £5* to Food Cycle.
You can follow this recipe, or come up with your own thing, and as always, Boursin adds a wonderful creaminess and hit of delicious garlic and herbs, so it’s an ideal way to elevate your leftovers or food that would otherwise go to waste.’
*Boursin is capping its donation at £20,000. Closing date 31st December 2022. + 18 years only. Please see @boursinuk for full T&Cs
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