Banana Chocolate Bread Pudding
Instructions:
- 6 Eggs
- 6 Cup Half−and−half
- 1 Cup Heavy cream
- 2 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 3/4 Cup Sugar
- 1/2 Teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 1 Pinch Brated nutmeg
- 1/2 Pound Bread; cut into 1inch cubes (about 8 cups loosely packed)
- 1 Cup Dark chocolate pieces
- 2 Bananas; peeled, and
- Sliced 1/8 inch thick
- 1 Sprig fresh mint; for garnish
- BOURBON SAUCE
- 4 Tablespoon Unsalted butter −; (1/2 stick)
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 1/4 Cup Bourbon
- 4 Egg yolks
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Whisk the eggs, half and half, heavy cream, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, together until the sugar dissolves.
- Stir in the bread cubes and allow the mixture to sit for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the chocolate pieces and sliced bananas. Pour the mixture into a greased 10 cup baking dish.
- Bake the pudding for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until the pudding sets.
- Remove the pan from the oven.
- The pudding can be served right from the oven, warm or room temperature.
- For the bourbon sauce, Melt the butter in a double boiler over simmering water.
- Add the sugar and whisk to dissolve.
- Add the bourbon and whisk for 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat and drizzle in the egg yolks, whisking constantly.
- Return the double boiler to the heat and continue whisking until the sauce is pale and slightly thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Spoon the sauce over the pudding and serve immediately. Garnish with mint sprigs.
- This recipe yields 10 servings.