Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding With Cinnamon Raisin Sauce Recipes

SUET PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine suet, raisins, corn syrup, water, baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, flour and baking powder; mix well.
• Heat batter in a steamer over 1 inch of hot, but not boiling, water. Steam until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, 1 teaspoon salt, butter, sugar and cornstarch. Stir constantly until mixture thickens; stir in vanilla extract.
• Serve pudding and sauce warm.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BREAD PUDDING WITH CINNAMON-RAISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.
• Place bread in large bowl; pour 8 tablespoons melted butter over bread and toss to coat.
• Add chocolate chips and toss to combine.
• Transfer mixture to prepared dish.
• Whisk half and half, 1 cup sugar, eggs, egg yolks, vanilla extract, and salt in large bowl to blend.
• Pour over bread cubes in dish.
• Let stand 30 minutes, occasionally pressing bread cubes into custard. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter over pudding; sprinkle with brown sugar.
• Bake bread pudding until puffed, brown, and set in center, about 1 hour.
• Serve warm with Cinnamon-Rum Sauce.
• To make the sauce:.
• Melt unsalted butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Add dark brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt and whisk until sugar is dissolved and mixture is bubbling and smooth, about 6 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Whisk in dark rum and vanilla extract.
• Serve warm over the baked bread pudding.
• (Cinnamon-Rum Sauce can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over low heat, whisking occasionally, before serving.)
• *Brioche is a golden, light bread made from egg- and butter-enriched yeast dough. It is available at French bakeries and some large supermarkets.
• **Cook time does not include letting bread stand 30 minutes before baking.

CINNAMON RAISIN AND CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• To make the custard, whisk the yolks, eggs, and half of the sugar together in a large bowl. In a medium saucepan, whisk together the remaining sugar, milk, vanilla, salt, and nutmeg, then bring to a boil. While whisking the yolks constantly, gradually pour the milk mixture into the yolk mixture. Set aside. In a bowl, evenly toss the bread and chocolate together and then put into a buttered 8-cup gratin dish. Pour the custard over the bread. Stir the bread a little so the custard settles evenly in the pan. Cover tightly with foil and set aside for 10 minutes. Place a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Place the gratin dish in a larger baking dish and place on the rack. Pour enough hot water into the baking dish to reach halfway up the gratin dish. Bake the bread pudding until just set, but still wiggle-y, about 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely before serving.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BREAD PUDDING WITH CINNAMON-RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Place bread in large bowl; pour 8 tablespoons melted butter over bread and toss to coat. Add chocolate chips and toss to combine. Transfer mixture to prepared dish.
• Whisk half and half, 1 cup sugar, eggs, egg yolks, vanilla extract, and salt in large bowl to blend. Pour over bread cubes in dish. Let stand 30 minutes, occasionally pressing bread cubes into custard. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter over pudding; sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake bread pudding until puffed, brown, and set in center, about 1 hour. Serve warm with Cinnamon-Rum Sauce.
• *Brioche is a golden, light bread made from egg- and butter-enriched yeast dough. It is available at French bakeries and some large supermarkets.

CHALLAH BREAD PUDDING WITH CHOCOLATE AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Combine warmed milk and melted butter with the sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Whisk until incorporated and smooth.
• Line a large baking dish with two-thirds of the challah slices. Sprinkle with half the chocolate chips and half the raisins. Top with remaining challah slices, layering them one on top of the other, and then remaining chocolate chips and raisins, making sure the chips and raisins get inside the layers created by the challah slices.
• Pour milk mixture slowly over the top of everything and let stand until the bread has absorbed almost all of the liquid, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Wrap the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 50 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil and cook 10 to 15 minutes longer until set in the middle and lightly browned on top.
• Remove from oven and let cool before serving. Serve with the Chocolate Ganache drizzled over top.
• Chocolate Ganache:
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• In a small saucepan, heat heavy cream to just below a simmer.
• Place the chocolate chips in a medium heat-proof bowl and pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips.
• Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Remove plastic wrap and whisk vigorously until ganache becomes a uniform smooth chocolate sauce. Serve while warm.
• Cook's Note: To make in advance, let cool, cover tightly and keep refrigerated until ready to use. Then microwave on low heat for 20 to 30 second intervals or heat over a double boiler.

CHOCOLATE-BRANDY BREAD PUDDING WITH CINNAMON WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Brush 8x8x2 glass baking dish with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
• Simmer half and half and brandy in heavy large saucepan3minutes. Remove from heat.
• Add 1 cup chocolate chips. Let stand for 1 minute, then whisk until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Whisk in brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Let stand until cool, about 20 minutes.
• Whisk in eggs, then vanilla and salt.
• Stir in bread. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Spread half of pudding mixture in prepared dish.
• Sprinkle with 2 cups chocolate chips.
• Cover with remaining pudding mixture.
• (Can be made one day ahead. Cover and Chill)
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Bake pudding uncovered until puffed and firm in center, about 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven; let cool 10 minutes.
• Beat chilled cream, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in medium bowl until peaks form.
• Spoon pudding into bowls. Top with whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Coat 8 inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
• Diagonally cut bread slices in half to make triangles.
• Arrange 1/3 of the bread in bottom of pan slightly overlapping.
• Sprinkle with 1/4 cups semi sweet morsels.
• Repeat layers with remaining bread and semi sweet morsels, ending with semi sweet morsels.
• Whisk half and half with eggs, sugar and vanilla extract.
• Evenly pour over bread.
• cover with aluminun foil.
• Let sit for 10 minutes.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove foil.
• Bake for 25 minutes or golden brown.
• Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.
• Serve with vanilla ice cream.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degree's. Lightly grease a 13x9 inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl, place bread crumbs.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups cream, milk, 1 cup sugar, butter and eggs; add to bread crumbs, stirring to combine. Let stand for 15 minutes. Stir in chocolate and pecans. Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish. Drizzle with remaining 1/2 cup cream, and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar; bake for 1 hour, or until center is set.
• Serve warm with either Rum toffee sauce or Chocolate Sauce.

CHOCOLATE RAISIN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, cream, half-and-half, sugar, cocoa, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl.
• Stir in bread until coated and let stand 5 minutes. Stir in chocolate chips and raisins and transfer pudding to a buttered 13- by 9- by 2-inch baking pan. Bake pudding in a water bath in middle of oven until custard is just set, about 40 minutes. Serve warm.