Savory Wild Mushroom Bread Pudding | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup sliced yellow onions
• 1 pound mixed wild mushrooms, such as oyster, shiitake, chanterelles, wood ear, or porcini, stems trimmed (discard stems is using shiitakes), wiped clean, and sliced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons Essence or Creole Seasoning
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup lager beer
• 5 large eggs
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves
• 3/4 cup freshly grated Gouda
• 3/4 cup freshly grated white Cheddar
• 3/4 pound stale white bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 10 cups)
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon dried fine bread crumbs