What do you eat for dinner?

"Savoury bread and butter pudding. It's a family tradition."

Jake, Derbyshire, England

Bread and butter pudding, which hails from the UK, is a dessert made with leftover bread. It usually includes raisins or other dried fruits, but I've seen countless variations, from chocolate raspberry to fresh mango!

My savoury version is decidedly more Jewish-American than British. I grew up eating everything bagels with chive cream cheese every Sunday. When I saw a couple of leftover bagels sitting around my moms kitchen, I knew I wanted to try this. It would be great for brunch or a light dinner.

Bagel and cream cheese pudding 

2 everything bagels, cut into as many thin slices as you can manage

1 tbsp butter

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

2 cups cream or milk

2 eggs, beaten thoroughly

1 tbsp chive cream cheese

1.   Preheat your oven to 350°F.

2.   Butter both sides of every slice of bagel.

3.   In a small, ovenproof dish, layer the bagel slices with the shredded cheese.

4.   Heat cream in a pot. Once the cream has gotten warm, add a spoonful of it to the beaten eggs and combine to temper.

5.   Remove cream from heat. Add the eggs and cream cheese to the pot. Stir to combine.

6.   Pour the egg mixture over the bagels and cheese. Press the bagels to make sure the mixture has soaked in.

7.   Top with any remaining cheese.

8.   Pop into the oven and bake for 15 minutes.