Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (1 lb) round hawaiian bread, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 4 large eggs
• 8 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degree's. lightly grease a 13x9 inch baking dish.
• 2 in a large bowl, place bread crumbs.
• 3 in a medium bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups cream, milk, 1 cup sugar, butter and eggs; add to bread crumbs, stirring to combine. let stand for 15 minutes. stir in chocolate and pecans. spoon mixture into prepared baking dish. drizzle with remaining 1/2 cup cream, and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar; bake for 1 hour, or until center is set.
• 4 serve warm with either rum toffee sauce or chocolate sauce.