chef john doru's recipe
Savory Bacon and Crab Bread Pudding Eggs Benedict by Chef Doru. John says," This is a great recipe to serve for Mother's Day. Smoky bacon and sweet crab make this bread pudding a flavorful twist on a classic Eggs Benedict. Try this elegant dish for breakfast or brunch."
prep time
25 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
yield
2 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cups dry bread cubes
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 slice bacon,chopped
- 1/4 cup each minced onion, and red bell pepper
- 1/3 cup chicken broth ,or more as needed
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 medium lemon,juiced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
- 4 ounces fresh lump crab-meat
- to taste - kosher salt and ground black pepper
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper,or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup hollandaise sauce
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper, for garnish
How To Make chef john doru's recipe
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Step 1Preheat oven to 400^. Butter the insides of 2-10-oz. ramekins and place on a baking sheet. Place bread cubes into a large bowl,set aside.
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Step 2Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, cook and stir chopped bacon until browned and almost crisp 5-6 minutes. Remove excess oil from skillet and discard. Stir in onion , cook for 2 minutes. Stir in red pepper , stir for 1 minute. Add chicken broth and heavy cream;cook until mixture begins to simmer,about 1-2 minutes.
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Step 3Pour cream mixture over bread cubes and mix well until all liquid is absorbed. Stir in the egg, lemon juice, tarragon and lemon zest. Mix in crab-meat, salt, pepper and cayenne.
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Step 4Spoon mixture into prepared ramekins and bake in a preheated oven until tops are golden brown,about 20 minutes. Remove ramekins from oven and top each bread pudding with a poached egg. Spoon hollandaise sauce over each egg. Garnish with Cayenne pepper.
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Category:
Breakfast Casseroles
Category:
Eggs
Category:
Savory Breads
Culture:
French
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#Heirloom
Ingredient:
Dairy
Method:
Bake
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