chocolate custard bread pudding

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 cups day-old bread cubes
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a double boiler, heat together the milk and chocolate until chocolate is melted.
• in a 10x16 inch oven baking bag, combine 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. mix in the bread and nuts.
• beat together the eggs, sugar and vanilla; blend together with chocolate mixture.
• place bag in 1 quart loaf pan; pour chocolate mixture over bread. close bag with twist tie; make 6 half inch slits on top. pour water into pan so that water comes up sides of bag, not overflowing.
• bake 50 to 60 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean. to serve, remove from pan, cut bag away from top and put on plate.