Leek, mushroom and tarragon bread pudding | Maggie Beer

Ingredients

• 200g whole grain bread- crusts removed- 1cm cubes
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 50g bacon, good quality, finely diced
• 250g leeks (2 in number, white part only- thinly sliced)
• 3 Tbsp. olive oil
• 500g flat mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1 Tbsp. sherry
• 125ml stock, chicken or vegetable
• 200g whipping cream
• 100g sour cream
• 2 eggs
• ¼ tsp fresh nutmeg
• 1 Tbsp. fresh tarragon finely chopped
• Sea salt flakes and pepper
• 80g grated cheese – mozzarella or similar