Chocolate-hazelnut Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/3 cups 2% low-fat milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup frangelico (hazelnut flavored liqueur)
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 1/2 cups french bread, cubed (about 8 oz. - 1/2 inch cubed)
• cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons hazelnuts, chopped
• 2 cups low-fat vanilla ice cream

Recipe

• 1 combine first 4 ingredients in a medium saucepan. cook over medium-low heat 3 minutes or until chocolate melts, stirring constantly (do not boil).
• 2 combine egg whites and egg in a large bowl; gradually add hot milk mixture to egg mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. stir in liqueur, vanilla and salt. add bread, tossing gently to coat.
• 3 spoon mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. cover with foil, chill 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
• 4 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. sprinkle hazelnuts evenly over pudding. place dish in a 13x9 inch baking pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch. bake, covered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. uncover and bake an additional 5 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. serve each bread pudding piece warm with 1/4 cup ice cream.