Chocolate Bread Butter Pudding Recipes

CHOCOLATE BREAD & BUTTER PUDDING

Steps:

• Prepare Bread Pudding 1-2 days in Advance
• Remove crusts from the sliced bread. You should have about 9, square (ish) pieces of bread. Cut into 4 triangles. In a glass bowl set over a saucepan with barely simmering water (make sure the bowl does not touch the water), place chocolate pieces, whipping cream, bourbon, sugar, butter and cinnamon.
• Wait until the chocolate and butter have melted, stirring gently making sure sugar has dissolved. Remove the bowl from heat and give it a good stir to mix all of the ingredients.
• In a small mixing bowl, whisk the eggs. Using a ladle, while whisking, pour the a small amount of eggs into the chocolate mixture to temper the eggs, so you do not cook them! Continue adding a little at a time until you have added an entire ladle of eggs. Whisk egg-chocolate mixture into the balance of the eggs until thoroughly blended.
• Lightly butter casserole dish (butter is better than spray oil in this case as it will add to the richness of the pudding and keep it from sticking).
• Ladle about ½ inch of the chocolate mixture into the dish, arranging one layer of the bread triangles over the chocolate, overlapping in rows. Pour half the remaining chocolate mixture over the first layer. Repeat with the rest of the bread triangles finishing off with the rest of the chocolate mixture.
• Use a fork to gently press the bread into the liquid mixture making sure all pieces are soaked. Cover the dish with plastic wrap, allowing to sit at room temperature for 2 hours before transferring to the fridge for a minimum of 24 hours, ideally 48 hours, but due to life getting in the way, mine sat for 5 days in the fridge and turned out amazing.
• Baking Chocolate Bread Pudding
• Preheat oven to 350° F and move oven rack to higher side of oven (not all the way to the top). Remove plastic wrap from dish and bake for 30-35 minutes, checking at 25. Top should be crunch and the inside "soft and squidgy" a quote from the original recipe, love that description! Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Serve with well chilled heavy cream or try it with this amazing Creme Anglaise!

CHOCOLATE BREAD & BUTTER PUDDING

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate and cream together in the microwave, stirring every 30 secs. Warm the milk in a large pan.
• Whisk the eggs and sugar in a large bowl or jug. Pour in the hot milk, whisking as you do, then add the chocolate mixture and whisk to combine.
• Remove the crusts from the bread (these will freeze well for breadcrumbs). Use a sharp serrated knife to cut the loaf into 4 or 5 slices along the length of the loaf (approx. 2cm thick) - this is easiest if you score where you want to cut along the top before slicing.
• Spread one side of each slice with the spread of your choice. Roll the slices up, from the shorter ends, then cut each roll in half or three so you have 10-12 roly-polys. Place them cut-side up in a baking dish. Pour over the chocolate custard, making sure each roll is soaked. Cover with cling film and leave for at least 30 mins so the bread can soak up all the custard, or you can put it in the fridge overnight, if you like.
• Heat oven to 170C/150C fan/gas 3½. Brush the tops of the bread swirls with the marmalade, then bake for 45 mins until the bread has puffed up and the custard is just set. Brush with marmalade again for a glossy finish, then serve warm with double cream.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9-in. springform pan with 1 tablespoon butter. Cube remaining butter; place in a small saucepan. Add chocolate chips and brown sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, espresso powder and salt. Gently stir in bread; let stand until bread is softened, about 15 minutes. Fold in chocolate mixture. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 15 minutes., Meanwhile, for sauce, heat cream in a small heavy saucepan until bubbles form around sides. In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolk, brown sugar and salt. Whisk a small amount of hot cream into egg mixture; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Stir in butter. Fold in pecans and coconut. If desired, stir in brandy. Cool., For whipped cream, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and, if desired, brandy; beat until soft peaks form., Loosen sides of pan with a knife. Carefully run a knife around edge of springform pan to loosen; remove rim from pan. Serve pudding warm with sauce and whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter an 11-by-7-inch (or 9-inch square) baking dish; set aside. Toast bread (in the oven or toaster) until lightly crisped.
• In a medium saucepan, combine milk, chocolate, and butter; place over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until chocolate has melted, about 5 minutes.
• Tear bread into large pieces (about 4 or 5 per slice); scatter evenly in prepared baking dish. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, granulated sugar, and vanilla. Whisk in warm milk mixture until combined. Pour over bread.
• Bake until pudding has puffed and is firm, about 25 minutes. Cool at least 10 minutes, and dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving.