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Dark Chocolate Bread Pudding

Ingredients

  • 10 to 12 slices bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 6 1/2 cups)
  • 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 cups milk or half-and-half
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Butter a 2-quart baking dish.
  2. Toss bread cubes with 1 cup chopped chocolate and place in baking dish.
  3. Combine remaining chocolate, sugar, cocoa, and 1 1/2 cups milk in a saucepan.
  4. Cook over low heat until smooth.
  5. Transfer to a large bowl and whisk in remaining milk.
  6. Whisk in eggs, salt, and vanilla.
  7. Pour over bread cubes.
  8. Let stand about 30 minutes.
  9. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  10. Bake 45 to 50 minutes until set.
  11. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

Yield

  • 10 servings