Chocolate Silk Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 4 cups milk
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, best quality
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups soft bread crumbs, fresh
• Whipped cream or ice cream

Method

• Preheat the oven to 325 F, with a rack in the center. Butter a 1 1/2 quart shallow baking dish.
• In a saucepan, combine the milk, butter and chocolate. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter and chocolate melt.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Add the bread crumbs; stir in the hot milk mixture. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake until the pudding is set and slightly wobbly, but not liquid in center, usually 45-60 minutes; do not overbake. Let cool on a wire rack.
• Serve the silk pudding lukewarm or cold, with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Notes

• Description:
• "Fabulous, silky and comforting!"
• Source:
• "Classic Home Desserts"SOURCE: Richard Sax