Double Fudge Bread Pudding With Chocolate Whipped Topping Recipes

DOUBLE-FUDGE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Butter a 13x9-inch baking dish; spread out bread in dish.
• In large bowl, whisk together sugars, cocoa powder, cinnamon and salt.
• Whisk in eggs, one at a time, until combined well.
• Whisk in extract.
• Place chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl.
• In a medium saucepan, bring milk and heavy cream just to a boil.
• Pour over chocolate and stir until completely melted.
• Whisking constantly, slowly pour chocolate mixture into egg mixture; whisk in bourbon.
• Evenly pour over bread.
• Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Bake pudding until just set and a knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Serve warm or chilled with whipped cream, if using.

DOUBLE FUDGE BREAD PUDDING WITH CHOCOLATE WHIPPED TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter or use nonstick spray on a 13 by 9-inch baking dish.
• Spread the bread cubes in the prepared dish. Place the grated chocolate in a medium bowl; set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the sugars, cocoa powder, and cinnamon. Whisk in the eggs, 1 at a time. Stir in the vanilla.
• In a medium saucepan, bring the milk and cream to a boil. Pour the mixture over the grated chocolate and stir until the chocolate is completely melted. Whisking constantly, slowly pour the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture. Stir in the bourbon and pour the chocolate mixture evenly over the bread cubes. Refrigerate pudding for at least 1 hour or up to 12 hours.
• Bake the pudding until just set and a knife inserted in the center of the pudding comes out clean, about 1 hour. Serve the pudding warm or chilled with Chocolate Whipped Topping.
• Beat together the sugar and cream. Once soft peaks form, fold in the chocolate sauce.

SUNNY'S DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• For the bread pudding: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare the bottom and sides of the baking dish with the butter.
• In a large bowl, add the croissant and bread chunks along with the chocolate chips sprinkled over the top. Toss gently and pour into the prepared dish making sure all the chocolate chips don't settle on the bottom.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, chocolate syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and eggs. Pour the chocolate custard over the bread in the baking dish and press the bread down into the custard to soak it up. Allow to rest for 10 minutes. Then press down a bit again.
• For the topping: In a medium bowl, toss the butter with the flour to coat all sides of the butter. Then add the pecans, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon. Mix together with your hands to get the butter to blend into all the ingredients. Sprinkle evenly over the top of the baking dish.
• Bake uncovered until the edges are golden brown and the center springs back a bit when touched, 45 to 50 minutes. Allow it to cool and settle for about 30 minutes and then make pretty squares, or just dig in right away. Serve with a dollop of Bourbon Whipped Cream. Can also be served cold.
• In a large bowl, whisk heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add the bourbon and sugar and continue to whisk until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed from the bowl. Refrigerate and serve cold.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In 2 quart saucepan, heat cream, sugar and milk over medium heat until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Add chopped chocolate, stirring with wire whisk until mixture is smooth and chocolate melts completely. Gradually whisk in eggs and vanilla until well combined.
• Place bread in shallow 1-1/2 quart or 8" by 8" glass or ceramic baking dish. Pour chocolate mixture over bread. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes, sitrring ocasionally.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of bread mixture. Bake, uncovered, 40 to 45 minutes or until set. Cool 10 minutes to serve warm, or cover and refrigerate to serve cold later. Serve with whipped cream if you like.