Name: Chocolate bread and butter pudding
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 baguette; 40 gram unsalted butter, plus 30g extra; 1 1/2 cup (375ml) cream; 1 1/2 cup (375ml) full-cream milk; 110 gram caster sugar; salt; 300 gram dark chocolate, chopped; 6 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; thickened or whipped cream, to serve

Ingredients

1 baguette

40 gram unsalted butter, plus 30g extra

1 1/2 cup (375ml) cream

1 1/2 cup (375ml) full-cream milk

110 gram caster sugar

salt

300 gram dark chocolate, chopped

6 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

thickened or whipped cream, to serve

Method

1.Cut bread diagonally into 1cm slices, then halve slices. Use 40g butter to grease a 10-12 cup gratin or baking dish. Arrange bread in dish so it is slightly overlapping.

2.Combine cream, milk, sugar and salt in a pan and stir over moderate heat until sugar has dissolved. Do not boil. Remove from heat, stir in chocolate and stand until chocolate has softened, about 3 minutes. Stir until smooth.

3.Break eggs into a large bowl and beat lightly. Slowly add chocolate mixture, whisking until well combined, then stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over bread and stand 1 hour, pressing bread down from time to time.

4.Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan). Dot 30g butter onto the top of pudding. Place dish in a larger baking pan with hot water coming halfway up sides of dish. Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until custard has set but is still wobbly in the middle. Serve warm with cream.

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