Chocolate Bread Pudding

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 F

2. 2

   Melt butter and in a bowl toss with bread.

3. 3

   Chop chocolate and transfer to another bowl.

4. 4

   In a saucepan bring milk and cream to a simmer and remove pan from heat.

5. 5

   Add cream mixture to chocolate, whisking until smooth.

6. 6

   Add yolks and sugar, whisking until combined well.

7. 7

   Pour custard over bread.

8. 8

   Let pudding stand, covered, 1 hour.

9. 9

   Preheat oven to 350 F and butter an 8- by 8- by 2-inch square baking pan.Transfer pudding to pan and bake in middle of oven until just set but still trembles slightly, about 25 minutes.

10. 10

    Serve pudding warm or at room temperature.

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