培根牛肉馬芬+麵包布丁 Bacon&Beef Muffin + Bread Pudding

Sometimes I buy a baguette or a loaf of sourdough and for one reason or another, it doesn't get finished. Like I did last week and a couple of days later I have two loaf of stale bread on my hands. well, It's not a bad thing. The most common way to use would be make into the breadcrumbs or croutons. There are plenty of awesome ways to give new life to the hard-as-a-rock loaf. Today, I am making bread pudding and bacon/beef muffin.
平時麵包吃不完乾掉了，磨成麵包粉，煎炸食物或作焗烤很好用；或加點香料烤成沙拉上的麵包丁也不錯；要不然最簡單的法國吐司也很棒。
可是前幾天去好市多，一時手殘拿了一包兩條各50-60公分長的法國麵包。才兩天的時間，麵包就已經不行了~ 還剩一條半耶 (哭)。上面的方法消耗太慢，要想更快速的解決方法啊 ! ..... 先開冰箱看剩什麼。嗯 ! 吃剩的培根和烤牛肉及一堆蛋.....
冰箱指引出的人生明燈是 : 鹹的「培根烤牛肉馬芬杯子糕」和「麵包布丁」甜點     -_-||

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  培根牛肉馬芬杯子糕                                                                       170C | 350F 烤 15-20分鐘

法國麵包                        半條 或 吐司 2-3片
特大顆蛋                         2 顆
鹽                                     8 茶匙
牛奶                                 1 杯
培根/牛肉(香腸也行) 各1-2 片(根) (切短條狀)
巧達起司                        50 克 或 3 片 (切絲)
大號馬芬杯                      6 個  (我用的6-7公分)
帕瑪森乾酪 & 黑胡椒    些許   (沒有帕瑪森也沒關係)
奶油                                  (塗抹容器用)

1. (如果沒有隔夜剩菜) 煎熟培根和牛肉片或香腸。放涼，切條狀。
2. 麵包切成2x2公分大小。
3. 取一個碗公，將蛋打入打散；然後加入鹽和牛奶拌勻。
4. 麵包丁倒入碗公泡在蛋液半小時，換面續泡半小時。(如果用吐司，泡的時間減半)
5. 烤箱預熱至170C/350F。
6. 用刷子沾奶油薄薄塗抹杯子內側。
7. 泡軟的麵包先放入杯底，然後沿杯壁築一圈。
8. 放入牛肉和培根絲及巧達起司絲，多餘蛋液均勻倒入馬芬杯。
9. 烤15-20分鐘。移出烤箱，灑上帕瑪森乾酪和胡椒粉。

  麵包布丁                                                                                     170C | 350F 烤 約 30分鐘

法國麵包                       1條 或 吐司 4-6片
特大顆蛋                     4 顆
糖                                  1 杯 + 1/3杯
牛奶                             4 杯
蔓越莓乾&葡萄乾 各半杯 (我用的6-7公分)
耐烤箱的鍋子         (我用18x18x7公分)
奶油                          (塗抹容器用)

1. 麵包切成2x2公分大小。
2. 取一個碗公，將蛋打入打散後加入一杯的砂糖打勻；再加入牛奶拌勻。
3. 麵包丁倒入碗公泡在蛋液5小時，換面續泡5小時。(如果用吐司，泡的時間減半)
4. 烤箱預熱至170C/350F。
5. 用刷子沾奶油薄薄塗抹鍋子內側。
6. 泡軟的麵包撈起移入鍋子，然後均勻的把蔓越莓乾&葡萄乾灑入。
7. 多餘蛋奶液均勻倒入鍋子，然後均勻的把另外1/3杯糖灑在表面。
8. 烤約30分鐘。移出烤箱，溫溫的即可享用。

  BACON & BEEF/sausage MUFFIN                                                                       170C | 350F for 15-20 minutes

Baguette                                            Half or Toast 2-3 slices
Extra Large Egg                               2
Salt                                                  1/8 tsb
Milk                                                    1 cup
Bacon/Roast beef (or Sausage)     1-2 for each meat (cut into strips)
Cheddar                                             50 g or 3 slice (shredded)
Muffin Cup Large size                     6 (mine are about 2")
Parmesan & Black Pepper             very little (It's ok without Parmesan)
Butter                                                 very little    (for smearing the cups)

1. (Use leftover or) Pan-fried the meats. Cool them down before cut into strips ;
2. Cut Bread into 1"x1" cubes ;
3. Break the eggs into a big mixing bowl and beating , add salt and milk and mix well ;
4. Throw the bread cubes into the mixer, soak for a half hour : turn them over and soak for another 30 minutes ; (Half of soaking time if using toast)
5. Preheat the oven to 170C/350F;
6. Lightly brush inside the cups with butter ;
7. Place the cubes into the cups and around the cups ;
8. Spread the beef and bacon, then cheddar in the center of bread cups ; If there is egg mixture left, pour them into the cups :
9. Bake for 15-20 minutes ; Remove from oven and spread the Parmesan and black pepper on top.

  BREAD PUDDING                                                                                     170C | 350F for 30 Minutes

Baguette                                 1 or Toast 4-6 slices
Extra Large Egg                   4
Sugar                                      1 + 1/3 cup
Milk                                        4 cup
Raisin & dried Cranberry   1/2 cup for each
Oven Proved Pot                  (mine is 7"x7"x3")
Butter                                     very little    (for smearing the pot)

1. Cut Bread into 1"x1" cubes ;
2. Break the eggs into a big mixing bowl and beating, add 1 cup of sugar and mix; then add milk, mix well ;
3. Throw the bread cubes into the bowl; soak for 5 hours : turn them over and soak for another 5 hours ; (Half of soaking time if using toast)
4. Preheat the oven to 170C/350F;
5. Lightly brush inside the pot with butter ;
6. Place the cubes into the pot and then, spread raisin and dried cranberry evenly ;
7. Pour the extra egg mixture in the pot, and spread the other 1/3 sugar on top of cubes and dried berries:
8. Bake for about 30 minutes ; Remove from oven and enjoy when it's warm.