Chocolate Bread Pudding
A rich bread pudding made with bittersweet chocolate and quality white bread.
Ingredients
heavy cream
1 pound 4 ounces
milk
1 pound 4 ounces
sugar
6 ounces
bittersweet chocolate (chopped)
12 ounces
dark rum
2 ounces
vanilla extract
2 teaspoons
eggs
8
white bread (thick slices, crusts removed)
1 pound
Instructions
1
Step 1
Combine cream, milk, and sugar in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Heat and stir until sugar dissolves.
2
Step 2
Remove pan from heat and cool for 1 minute. Add chocolate and stir until melted and fully incorporated.
3
Step 3
Add rum and vanilla extract.
4
Step 4
Beat eggs in a bowl, then gradually add warm chocolate mixture and stir to combine.
5
Step 5
Cut bread into large cubes and place in a greased half-size hotel pan or baking dish (10x12 inches or 25x30 cm). (Or use two 8-inch square baking dishes.) Pour chocolate mixture over bread. If any bread is not coated with chocolate mixture, press down to coat evenly.
6
Step 6
Bake at 350°F (175°C) until set, about 30-45 minutes.