Whenever I think of this dish I imagine waking up early on a cold winter morning to a quiet house, puttering around the kitchen in my bathrobe as the coffee brews and I get together the ingredients, and then sitting down and digging in as the sun rises. This dish is the epitome of winter comfort, and can be made for one or 100 (although its more peaceful with one). The toasted walnuts and sage provide the perfect background to the crunchy bread cubes and rich egg yolk. I especially like how the dish takes on a bread-pudding-like quality, with a spongy, creamy bottom and crunchy top.

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