Buttermilk bread pudding w/creamy chocol

16 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 Eggs
2 Egg yolks
cup Sugar
2 cups Buttermilk
cup Half and half
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
9 Buttermilk bread slices; crusts removed; cut into 1-inch pieces (about 6 generous cups)
Ground nutmeg
¾ cup Whipping cream
3 tablespoons Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
5 ounces Bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate; chopped

Directions

CREAMY CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Preheat oven to 325. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Whisk eggs, yolks and sugar to blend in large bowl. Mix in buttermilk, half and half and vanilla. Add bread; let stand 5 minutes. Transfer to prepared dish.

Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg. Place baking dish in large roasting pan. Add enough hot water to roasting pan to come 1 inch up sides of baking dish.

Bake until pudding is firm in center but still pale in color, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool slightly. Serve warm or cold, with warm sauce separately.

Creamy Chocolate Sauce: Combine cream, sugar and vanilla in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to low. Add chocolate and stir until melted. Makes about 1⅓ cups. Serve warm.

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(GLENN/SHARON GORMAN)

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