Cherry tomato & ham bread & butter bake

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Quick and easy to prepare, this dish makes a great family dinner to use up leftover bread

Prep:10 mins
Cook:40 mins

Serves 4
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 351
fat 18g
saturates 9g
carbs 29g
sugars 8g
fibre 1g
protein 20g
salt 1.52g

Ingredients

25g butter, softened
1 garlic clove, crushed
4 thick slices stale white bread
12 cherry tomatoes
50g ham, roughly chopped
500ml milk
3 eggs
50g cheddar, grated

Tip

Make it different: Sausage & herb bread pudding
Replace the cherry tomatoes and ham with 3 sliced cooked sausages, tucking them amongst the bread with a few basil leaves, Pour on the egg mixture, sprinkle over the cheese and cook as above.

Method

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Mix the butter and garlic together, then use a little to grease a shallow baking dish or tin. Use the rest to butter the bread slices, then cut them in half diagonally.
Arrange the bread slices, overlapping, in the baking dish. Tuck the cherry tomatoes and ham in and around them.
Whisk the milk and eggs together, and season with salt and pepper. Pour over the bread and gently push the slices down in the liquid. Leave to stand for 5 mins. Scatter the cheese over the top, then bake for 35-40 mins until golden and just set. Serve with a crisp green salad.