Chocolate Bread Pudding
Chocolate Bread Pudding
4 eggs
1 cup brown sugar, packed firm
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1/4 cup Grand Marnier
2 cups half-and-half
1 day-old 10" round loaf Hawaiian bread, crust removed and cut into 1/2 inch cubes (about 4 cups)
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Whipped Cream
1 qt. heavy cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x5x2 loaf pan with butter. Whisk the eggs, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg vanilla, melted chocolate and Grand Marnier together in a large mixing bowl until very smooth. Add the half-and-half and mix well. Add the bread and let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour half the mixture in the loaf pan. Sprinkle the top with the unmelted chocolate chips. Pour the remaining bread mixture over the chocolate chips. Bake until the pudding is set at the center (about 55 minutes). Let cool for 5 minutes. Cut into 1-inch-thick slices and top generously with whipped cream.
Our comments: So sinful ... so obscene ... so chocolate ... sample ... indulge ... total surrender ... maybe just one more bite ... porker's remorse. Do you get emotional over chocolate? We do. This recipe takes us to the extreme. We used to preach from the gospel according to Chocolate Soufflé, but this is easier to make and tastes even better.