Chocolate Bread Pudding wtih Spiced Whipped Cream

Submitted by kimkej

"This is a wonderfully rich, sinful dessert. Not something to have every week. The whipped cream is an excellent topping."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 1 teaspoon butter
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup melted chocolate chips
• 1⁄4 cup Grand Marnier
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 8 slices day old bread (4 cups)

• For Spiced Whipped Cream

• 1 quart heavy cream
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cups chocolate chips (not melted)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Butter a 6 cup loaf pan.
3. Whisk eggs, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, melted chocolate chips, and Grand Marnier.
4. Add half-n- half.
5. Add bread and let sit for 30 minutes.
6. Pour 1/2 of mix into prepared pan, sprinkle with chocolate chips.
7. Repeat with remaining bread and chocolate chips.
8. Bake for approximately 1 hour or until set in center.
9. Cut into 1 inch slices.
10. Serve with Spiced Whipped Cream: Beat heavy cream for 2 minutes, add other ingredients.

Reviews

[ChezMindle]

I thought this recipe was great and made a big hit at the office pot luck. The only thing I would have done differently was use brioche bread, it tends to work the best for bread puddings. The grand marnier really made the falvor of it so don't go too skimpy on that

 

[love4culinary]

I finnnnnnnnnally got to make this, and I must tell you that this is one of the best desserts that I have ever had! It is absolutely marvelous!!!! Its so rich and delicious! Thank you so much for this recipe. It is definitely one for the perm. file :-) I didnt use quite so much sugar in my whipped topping, because I thought it would be too sweet for the rich dessert, but other than that I did everything as suggested in the recipe. :-) Thanks again!!