Cheesy Onion Bake

Step 1: Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat and add onion, garlic and half the rosemary and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until golden and then transfer to a bowl and cool.

Step 2: Add bacon to pan and cook for 5 minutes or until crisp and then transfer to a bowl.

Step 3: Combine egg, milk, cream and gruyere, reserving 1/4 cup and season and then stir in onion and bacon.

Step 4: Slice ciabatta loaf into 2cm thick slices and roughly cut each into 3 pieces and transfer to a greased 8 cup baking dish and pour over egg mixture and set aside for 20 minutes.

Step 5: Meanwhile, preheat oven to 180C.

Step 6: Scatter parmesan and remaining gruyere and rosemary over bread mixture and place dish into a larger roasting pan and pour boiling water into the pan to come halfway up the side of the dish and cover with boil and bake for 45 minutes.

Step 7: Remove the foil and bake for a further 15 minutes or until golden and set.

Step 8: Remove dish from roasting pan and stand for 5 minutes before serving.