Mean's Chocolate Bread Pudding With Bourbon-pecan Caramel Sauce
Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
Preparation Time: 45 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Ingredients
- Servings: 10
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/4 cups whipping cream
- 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 2 cups milk (do not use low-fat or nonfat)
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1 cup sugar
- 8 ounces high quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped (el rey or scharfen berger)
- 8 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 lb unsliced egg bread or 1 lb brioche bread or 1 lb challah, crusts trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
Recipe
- 1 note: i rarely make the sauce.
- 2 although it is wonderful, i prefer to use unsweetened whipped cream.
- 3 since this recipe is all about the chocolate, do not use low quality.
- 4 for sauce: stir sugar and water in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
- 5 mix in corn syrup and lemon juice.
- 6 increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup turns deep amber, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally.
- 7 remove from heat.
- 8 pour in cream (mixture will bubble up).
- 9 stir over low heat until caramel is melted and smooth.
- 10 increase heat; boil until sauce is reduced to 1 2/3 cups, stirring often, about 4 minutes.
- 11 remove from heat.
- 12 mix in pecans and bourbon.
- 13 (can be made 1 day ahead. cover and chill. rewarm before using.) for pudding: preheat oven to 350°f.
- 14 combine milk, cream and sugar in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- 15 stir until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boil.
- 16 remove from heat.
- 17 add chocolate; stir until smooth.
- 18 beat eggs and vanilla in large bowl to blend.
- 19 gradually whisk in chocolate mixture.
- 20 add bread cubes.
- 21 let stand until bread absorbs some of custard, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
- 22 transfer mixture to 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.
- 23 cover with foil.
- 24 bake until set in center, about 45 minutes.
- 25 uncover; cool at least 15 minutes.
- 26 serve pudding warm or at room temperature with warm sauce.
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