Old South Plantation Pudding

Old South Plantation Pudding is a very old and delicious Southern recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 cup coarsely chopped onions
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 2/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 4 cups chicken stock, divided
• 2 cups whole wheat bread cubes
• 3 cups diced cooked chicken
• 4 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon mace
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• Pinch of cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. In a 2 quart saucepan, simmer onions, garlic, carrots, bell pepper and mushrooms in 3 cups of the chicken stock, covered, for 10 minutes.
2. Remove saucepan from heat.
3. Add bread cubes. Stir in chicken, hard-cooked eggs and parsley.
4. Turn mixture into a 2-quart casserole.
5. Heat the remaining cup of stock.
6. Beat the raw eggs in a mixing bowl.
7. Slowly add the heated stock to the eggs while continuing to beat.
8. Pour over mixture in casserole.
9. Cover casserole and bake at 350 degrees F for 45 to 50 minutes or until set.