Barefoot Contessa | Herb & Apple Bread Pudding | Recipes

Ingredients

• 8 cups (¾-inch-diced) country bread cubes, crusts removed
• 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter
• 3 ounces pancetta, ½-inch-diced
• 2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 onions)
• 1½ cups medium-diced celery
• 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped
• ½ cup medium or dry sherry
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary leaves
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• ½ cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 7 extra-large eggs
• 2½ cups heavy cream
• 1¼ cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
• 2 cups grated Gruyère cheese, lightly packed (6 ounces with rind), divided