Banana And Chocolate Bread Pudding

By á-170456

Ingredients

• DARK RUM CRHME ANGLAISE:
• 2 pounds brioche loaf bread crust removed, and cubed
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon grated fresh nutmeg
• 3 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 ripe bananas
• 6 semisweet chocolate 1" chunks
• 2 cups milk
• 1 vanilla bean split
• 5 egg yolks
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup dark rum

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Place bread into a bowl and drizzle with melted butter, mix well to coat. In another bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, milk, nutmeg and vanilla together.

In another bowl mash up 1 banana and add to custard, pour over the bread and allow to soak for 15 minutes. Dice up the other banana and fold into bread pudding mixture.

Grease 6 (2 1/2-inch by 2–inch) tall ring molds and wrap the bottoms with foil. Spoon bread pudding mixture into mold 1/2 way then press 1 chunk of chocolate into the center then continue to fill to the top. Bake in a 325 degree oven until it is set and brown, about 35 to 40 minutes. Serve with Dark Rum Creme Anglaise.

Dark Rum Creme Anglaise: To a saucepan add milk, scrape vanilla bean seeds into milk and add the pod. Bring almost to a boil. Remove from heat and allow bean to infuse for 10 minutes, then remove the bean.

In a bowl whisk egg yolks and sugar until thick and light in color, then temper with hot milk. Pour mixture back into the pot and gently stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until custard thickens slightly.

Remove from heat and strain through a fine sieve into a bowl over ice. Stir in rum and cover tightly so skin does not form while it is cooling. (Makes approximately 2 cups)

This recipe yields 6 servings.