White-Chocolate Bread Pudding with Irish Whiskey

* Exported from MasterCook *

White-Chocolate Bread Pudding with Irish Whiskey

Recipe By : Ann Miner <annminer@nauticom.net>
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Puddings

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 cups whipping cream
3/4 cup Irish Whiskey
9 tablespoons sugar
1/2 vanilla bean; split lengthwise
2 tablespoons cold water
3/4 teaspoon cornstarch
Bread Pudding:
2 cups milk (do not use low-fat or nonfat)
1 cup sugar
6 large eggs
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces day-old French bread; cut into 1"
(about 11 cups)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3 ounces white chocolate; cut into 1/2"

For Sauce: Combine cream, whiskey and sugar in heavy small saucepan.
Scrape in seeds from vanilla bea; add bean. Bring to simmer over high
heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low. Mix 2
tablespoons water and cornstarch in bowl until smooth. Add to cream
mixture; simmer until smooth. Add to cream mixture; simmer until
sauce thickens slightly and leaves path when finger is drawn across
back of spoon, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Strain sauce
into small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, about 1
hour. For Bread Pudding: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Whisk milk,
sugar, eggs, yolks and vanilla in large bowl until well blended. Mix
in bread. Let stand 20 minutes. Stir both chocolates into bread
mixture. Transfer to 8-inch square glass baking dish. Place baking
dish in large baking pan. Add enough hot waer to pan to come 1 inch
up sides of baking dish. Bake until pudding is set, about 1 hour.
Remove baking dish from water. Cool pudding slightly and sere warm
with chilled sauce.



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