3 bacon herb bread pudding Recipes

whole meal bread, crusts removed, hot vegetable stock or 300 ml ham stock, onions, peeled and finely chopped, smoked lardons or 200 g smoked bacon, cut into small pieces, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh sage, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped fresh thyme, eggs, beaten, shredded vegetable suet or 3 oz melted butter, salt, black pepper

herbed country bread or other crusty country bread cut into 3/4-inch cubes, bacon, sliced fresh mushrooms, leeks, white and tender green parts only, cut into 3/4-inch pieces, garlic, minced, granny smith apples (1 lb.) or pears, cored and cut into wedges, eggs, lightly beaten, milk, aged provolone cheese, shredded, salt, freshly ground black pepper