Chocolate Bread Pudding

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING

Recipe By : DESSERT SHOW# DS3011
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Bread pudding:
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 French baguette
1 stick unsalted butter
3 cups heavy cream
1 cup milk
2 eggs -- room temperature
8 egg yolks -- room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Chocolate sauce:
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 tablespoon melted butter
1/3 cup boiling water
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla

Pudding: preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9 by 12 inch cake pan. Cut
baguette into 1/4 inch
slices and brush with melted butter. Broil for a few seconds and set aside.
Melt 1 cup Chocolate
morsels in top of double broiler and set aside. Heat cream and milk until
warm. Do not scald.
Beat whole eggs, egg yolks, sugar and vanilla together. Slowly pour warm
cream and milk over
egg mixture and blend. Pour mixture into chocolate and whisk until no lumps
of sugar remain.
Line bread slices, buttered side up, in pan until pan is full. Pour
chocolate mixture into pan and
let rest for 40 minutes or until all bread is soaked. Bake in water bath for
40-50 minutes or until
knife inserted in center comes out clean and let cool overnight.
Sauce: Melt chocolate in top of double broiler and transfer to a small
saucepan with melted
butter and blend well. Add boiling water, sugar, corn syrup and stir well.
Gently boil uncovered
for 3 minutes and remove from heat. Add vanilla. To serve, slightly warm
bottom of cake.
Loosen edges of cake with knife and invert on platter. Serve with sauce.
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