Double-fudge Bread Pudding

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• butter, for dish
• 1 lb day-old french bread or 1 lb italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 6 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 lb semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 3 cups milk
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• sweetened whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 butter a 13x9-inch baking dish; spread out bread in dish.
• 2 in large bowl, whisk together sugars, cocoa powder, cinnamon and salt.
• 3 whisk in eggs, one at a time, until combined well.
• 4 whisk in extract.
• 5 place chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl.
• 6 in a medium saucepan, bring milk and heavy cream just to a boil.
• 7 pour over chocolate and stir until completely melted.
• 8 whisking constantly, slowly pour chocolate mixture into egg mixture; whisk in bourbon.
• 9 evenly pour over bread.
• 10 refrigerate, stirring occasionally, at least 1 hour or overnight.
• 11 heat oven to 325 degrees.
• 12 bake pudding until just set and a knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• 13 serve warm or chilled with whipped cream, if using.