Chocolate Bread Pudding With Whiskey Sauce |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Wonderful Bread Pudding from an old Southern Living. (1999). Great for brunch or dessert! Satifies your bread craving and chocolate craving in one easy dish! Pudding needs to set 30 minutes before baking for an hour and 45 minutes. Ingredients:
bread pudding |
1/4 cup unsalted butter |
7 cups french bread cubes |
2 cups whipping cream |
1 cup milk |
8 (1-ounce) bittersweet chocolate squares, chopped |
5 egg yolks, lightly beaten |
2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
whiskey sauce |
garnish: chocolate shavings |
whiskey sauce |
1 1/2 cups milk |
1/2 cup butter or margarine |
1 cup sugar |
3 tablespoons cornstarch |
1/4 cup water |
1/2 cup bourbon |
Directions:
1. BREAD PUDDING:
2. Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat.
3. Add bread cubes, and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes or until golden.
4. Transfer to a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
5. Bring whipping cream and milk to a boil over medium heat in skillet. Remove from heat, and whisk in chocolate until smooth.
6. Whisk in egg yolks, brown sugar, and vanilla.
7. Pour over bread cubes; let stand 30 minutes.
8. Cover with foil; cut 6 small holes in foil to allow steam to escape.
9. Place baking dish in a roasting pan.
10. Add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 1/2 inches.
11. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 45 minutes or until set.
12. Remove bread pudding from water.
13. Cool 30 minutes on a wire rack.
14. Serve warm with Whiskey Sauce. Garnish, if desired.
15. WHISKEY SAUCE:
16. Cook first 3 ingredients in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring often, until butter melts and sugar dissolves.
17. Combine cornstarch and 1/4 cup water, stirring until smooth.
18. Add to butter mixture; stir in bourbon.
19. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
20. Makes 2 3/4 cups
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