Food Recipes Breakfast & Brunch Breakfast Casseroles Savory Bread Pudding 4.5 (6) 8 Reviews This bread pudding can be prepared up to a day in advance and then baked the day you serve it. You can sub in any good quality bread for this recipe. By Sohui Kim Sohui Kim Sohui Kim immigrated from Seoul, South Korea, to New York at the age of 10. Kim and her husband Ben Schneider opened Korean restaurants The Good Fork in Red Hook in 2006 and Insa in Gowanus in 2015. Reviving Gage & Tollner is her latest project. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 2, 2023 Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Recipes published by Food & Wine are rigorously tested by the culinary professionals at the Dotdash Meredith Food Studios in order to empower home cooks to enjoy being in the kitchen and preparing meals they will love. Our expert culinary team tests and retests each recipe using equipment and ingredients found in home kitchens to ensure that every recipe is delicious and works for cooks at home every single time. Meet the Food & Wine Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: © Abby Hocking Yield: 10 to 12 Ingredients 8 ounces (225 grams) thick-cut bacon (about 5 slices), cut into 1/2-inch dice 1 small onion, diced 1 bunch Swiss chard, stems thinly sliced and leaves separated, roughly chopped 6 large eggs 1 1/2 cups (360 milliliters) heavy cream 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) chicken stock 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon Pinch ground cloves 1 teaspoon kosher salt 10 cups (400 grams) 1-inch cubes bread, such as French, sourdough, wheat or rye 2 cups (8 ounces/225 grams) grated Gruyere cheese 1/2 cup (50 grams) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese Unsalted butter, for greasing the pan Directions In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium-high heat until crisp, about 7 minutes. Remove it from the pan with a slotted spoon and let drain on paper towels. Pour off most of the bacon fat and reserve, leaving just a skim of grease on the pan. In the same pan, sauté the onion and chard stems over medium-high heat until tender and the onion is slightly covered, about 5 minutes. Fold the chard eaves in, cooking just until they wilt, 1-2 minutes. Turn off heat and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, chicken stock, cayenne, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Fold in the bread and stir until the cubes are thoroughly moistened. Let stand at least 1 hour, or cover tightly and refrigerate overnight. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a large rectangular baking dish with unsalted butter. Fold the chard, bacon, and both cheeses into the soaked bread. Transfer the bread pudding in the greased baking dish, cover loosely with foil, and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 20 minutes, until the top is slightly crusty and browned and the bread pudding is slightly springy to the touch, not wet. Serve warm or at room temperature. Rate It Print