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Chocolate Bread Pudding

4.3

(17)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
4 cups 1-inch cubes day-old country-style white bread
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate (not bittersweet)
1 3/4 cups whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
3 large egg yolks
3/4 cup sugar

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350° F

    Step 2

    Melt butter and in a bowl toss with bread. Chop chocolate and transfer to another bowl. In a saucepan bring milk and cream to a simmer and remove pan from heat. Add cream mixture to chocolate, whisking until smooth. Add yolks and sugar, whisking until combined well. Pour custard over bread. Let pudding stand, covered, 1 hour.

    Step 3

    Preheat oven to 350° F and butter an 8- by 8- by 2-inch square baking pan.Transfer pudding to pan and bake in middle of oven until just set but still trembles slightly, about 25 minutes. Serve pudding warm or at room temperature.

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