Chocolate Custard Bread Pudding

The ingredients for this moist bread pudding are mixed together in an oven baking bag, then baked in a water bath. Turn out onto a plate before serving.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 324 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3 cups day-old bread cubes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a double boiler, heat together the milk and chocolate until chocolate is melted.

Step 3

In a 10x16 inch oven baking bag, combine 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix in the bread and nuts.

Step 4

Beat together the eggs, sugar and vanilla; blend together with chocolate mixture.

Step 5

Place bag in 1 quart loaf pan; pour chocolate mixture over bread. Close bag with twist tie; make 6 half inch slits on top. Pour water into pan so that water comes up sides of bag, not overflowing.

Step 6

Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean. To serve, remove from pan, cut bag away from top and put on plate.