WHITE CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING

By ddma_34d

This has got to be one of the most delicious bread puddings I have ever had.

Ingredients

• 1 LOAF, BRIOCHE, CHALLAH, OR OTHER SWEET BREAD
• 4 OZ BUTTER, MELTED
• 16 OZ WHITE CHOCOLATE, CHUNKED OR MORSELS
• 2 CUPS MILK
• 2 CUPS HEAVY CREAM
• 2/3 CUP SUGAR
• 1 VANILLA BEAN, SPLIT
• 8 LARGE EGGS

Preparation

Step 1

PREHEAT OVEN TO 325 DEGREES

CUT BREAD LOAF INTO 1 INCH DICE.PLACE IN 2 QT BAKING DISH. DRIZZLE WITH MELTED BUTTER. TOSS CHOCOLATE CHUNKS OR MORSELS WITH BREAD CUBES.

COMBINE MILK, CREAM, SUGAR, AND VANILLA BEAN AND BRING TO BOIL OVER MEDIUM HEAT UNTIL SUGAR IS DISSOLVED. WHISK EGGS UNTIL SMOOTH. ADD HOT MILK MIXTURE TO EGGS SLOWLY, STIRRING CONSTANTLY. DO NOT WHISK OR CUSTARD WILL HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF FOAM ON THE SURFACE. SKIM FOAM FROM CUSTARD. STRAIN CUSTARD OVER BREAD AND CHOCOLATE. LET STAND FOR 10 MINUTES TO ALLOW CUSTARD TO SOAK INTO BREAD.

PLACE BAKING DISH IN ANOTHER LARGER PAN. POUR HOT WATER INTO LARGER DISH TO REACH 1 INCH UP SIDE OF DISH. BAKE THE BREAD PUDDING FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR, UNTIL CUSTARD IS SET AND BREAD IS GOLDEN.