Chocolate Mixed Nut Bread Pudding

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 loaf pepperidge farm cinnamon-swirl bread, cubed
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup egg substitute, beater's (or just use 4 eggs)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup chopped mixed nuts, i love the combination of cashews and pecans
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips, i prefer milk chocolate

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a non-stick pan.
• 2 add the cubed bread, and stir until soaked in the butter.
• 3 remove the bread from the pan once browned.
• 4 in a separate bowl, add eggs, vanilla, sugar, and cream and mix well.
• 5 add the bread, nuts, and chocolate to the egg mixture and combine well.
• 6 grease the bottom and sides of a 9 or 10-inch glass pie plate.
• 7 pour the mixture into the pie plate and let sit for 30 minutes until most of the liquid is absorbed.
• 8 bake for 40 minutes or until set.
• 9 serve warm a coop of good quality vanilla ice cream.