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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsweetened dried cherries |
1/3 cup brandy |
2 cups heavy cream |
1 3/4 cups milk |
1 cup sugar |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
7 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped, plus extra for serving |
4 eggs and 3 egg yolks |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 (10 oz.) loaf brioche or challah bread, cut into 1-inch cubes |
whipped cream, optional |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 2-quart baking dish. In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook cherries and brandy until simmering; remove from heat and set aside.
2. In a saucepan, bring cream, milk, 1/2 cup sugar and salt to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate to melt.
3. Whisk eggs, yolks and remaining 1/2 cup sugar. Whisk in 1/3 chocolate mixture slowly and then remaining mixture and vanilla to finish custard.
4. Layer baking dish as follows: 1/3 of brioche, 1/2 cherries, another 1/3 brioche, remaining cherries (and brandy) and remaining brioche. Pour custard on top to soak brioche.
5. Place bread pudding dish in a larger dish or pan and pour enough hot water into larger pan to come 2/3 up sides of pudding dish. Bake until just set and center jiggles slightly, about 1 hour, 10 minutes. Let cool.
6. Spoon pudding into dishes. Top with whipped cream and shaved chocolate, if desired.
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