Chocolate Bread Pudding

Chocolate Bread Pudding

2 cups milk (whole preferably)

3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped

3 cups fresh coarse breadcrumbs (homemade)

4 large eggs

3/4 cup sugar

¼ cup unsalted butter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup whipping cream

1/4 cup Kahlua or other coffee liquor

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 10 cup soufflé dish. Scald milk in a heavy medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low. Add chocolate and stir until melted. Place breadcrumbs in a large bowl and pour chocolate mixture over.

Whisk eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk in cream and Kahlua. Pour over breadcrumb mixture and stir to combine.

Bake 1 hour. Serve warm.