Chocolate Bread Pudding

Name: Chocolate Bread Pudding
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 medium plain croissants (enough to make 6 to 6 1/2 c. lightly packed bite-size croissant pieces); 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped (may use semisweet chocolate); 2 large eggs; 2 large egg yolks; 1 1/4 cups heavy cream; 1 1/4 cups whole milk; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Breakfast decadence or an after-dinner dessert."

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

6 medium plain croissants (enough to make 6 to 6 1/2 c. lightly packed bite-size croissant pieces)
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped (may use semisweet chocolate)
2 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
1 ¹⁄₄ cups heavy cream
1 ¹⁄₄ cups whole milk
¹⁄₂ cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

directions

Preheat oven to 350°; butter a medium baking pan.
Arrange bread pieces in the baking dish; scatter the chocolate over the bread.
Whisk together the eggs, egg yolks, cream, milk, sugar, and vanilla; pour evenly over the bread and chocolate.
Lightly pat the bread down in the custard.
Let sit for 5-10 minutes; then stir and pat back down again, keeping the chocolate well distributed.
A bit of the bread should remain above the custard.
Bake for 35 minutes or until slightly puffed and golden with oozing chocolate; serve warm.