Chocolate Bread Pudding

Chocolate Bread Pudding

Recipe By : Ann Miner <annminer

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6 Preparation Time :

Categories : Puddings Chocolate

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

8 ounces French bread baguette -- cut into 1/4 in roun

1/2 cup Unsalted butter -- melted

3 cups Whipping cream

1 cup Milk

1 tablespoon Vanilla

8 large Egg yolks

2 lg Eggs

8 oz Semisweet choc; melted

1/2 c Sugar Preheat

oven to 350

Arrange bread slices on heavy large cookie sheet. Brush

with melted butter. Bake until crisp, about 15 min. Cool.

Heat 3 cups cream & milk in heavy saucepan over med heat until just

warm to touch. Wisk yolks, eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt in med bowl.

Gradually whisk in warm cream mixture. Place chocolate in large bowl.

Gradually whisk in cream mixtureWhisk until well blended. Stand 9 in round pan with

2 in high sides.

had to use a bigger pan because it wouldn't fit).Pour chocolate

custard over bread. Let stand until bread softens & absorbs some of

custard,pressing bread down occasionally, about 40 min.

Preheat oven to 350

Place cake pan in large baking pan. Add enough

water to baking pan to come halfway up sides of pudding. Bake until

knife inserted in center of pudding comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Coolslightly. Spoon into dishes. Serve with whipped cream if desired. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -