Bread: Bread Pudding with Chocolate and Rum Soaked Raisins

By pavaldez

Ingredients

• 4 cups soft Challah, brioche or white bread, cut into small pieces
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/4 cup sugar plus 1/2 cup
• 5 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 4 ounces chocolate, cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup raisins, soaked in rum, for at least 1 hour

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Cut up the bread into bite size pieces.

Put the cream and ¼ cup sugar into a saucepan and bring to a simmer, until sugar melts.

Meanwhile, mix the egg yolks, ½ cup sugar and vanilla extract until well blended.

Put a little of the warm cream mixture into the egg mixture, a little at a time, until it is all mixed together.

Place the bread into a large bowl and pour the cream mixture on top of the bread.

Allow mixture to sit for anywhere from 3-24 hours.

Add the chocolate, raisins and a little of the rum and mix well.

Cover with plastic wrap, steam in the pressure cooker for about 5 minutes