Chocolate Bread Pudding With Strawberry Sauce

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Title: CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH STRAWBERRY SAUCE
Categories: Puddings, Chocolate, Desserts, Formatted
Yield: 8 servings

1/3 lb Chocolate, dark
3/4 c Heavy Cream
1/2 c Sugar, superfine
4 Eggs; seperated
1/4 lb Butter, unsalted; cut in
-small pieces
3 ts Vanilla
1 1/2 c Breadcrumbs, white
1 tb Sugar, superfine

------------------------------STRAWBERRY SAUCE------------------------------
1 1/8 lb Strawberries
2 tb Sugar, superfine
2 tb Brandy

Process the chocolate in a food processor until
finely chopped. Bring cream just to simmering point in
a saucepan. With the motor running, pour hot cream
over chopped chocolate and process until smooth. Add
1/4 cup sugar, egg yolks one at a time, butter, and
vanilla essence and process until combined. Combine
breadcrumbs and chocolate mixture in a large bowl and
mix well.
Butter a round 20cm diameter cake tin or souffle
dish and sprinkle with the extra caster sugar. Beat
egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add
remaining sugar, beating until thick and glossy.
Gently fold whites into the chocolate mizture until
thoroughly combined. Spoon mixture into prepared tin
and place in a baking pan. Pour in enough hot ater to
come halfway up the sides of the tin and bake at 180C
for 45-50 minutes, or until cooked when tested with a
skewer. Leave in tin for 10 minutes before turning out
on a serving platter.
Serve warm or cold, with Strawberry sauce.

*** Strawberry Sauce ***
Process 250g of the strawberries, hulled, with 2
tablespoons of caster sugar and the brandy until
smooth and well combined. Transfer to a small saucepan
and cook over low heat until just simmering. Add the
other 250g of hulled and chopped strawberies and cook
gently until warmed through.
Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

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