CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH IRISH CREAM SAUCE

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My Queen...Paula Deen! Kahlua, Bailey's & Chocolate....enough said? I made this dessert for my family while we were back in IL. My uncle just happened to stop by & afforded him some dessert, of course said yes. He has been ranting & raving about it ever since. He said, if he ever makes it out to NC, I'd have to make it for him. They (Mom's 3 brothers) arrive tonight. Guess what I'm making.....

Provided by Kimmi Knippel (Sweet_Memories) @KimmiK

Categories     Breads

Number Of Ingredients 22

BREAD PUDDING:
1 pound(s) french or italian bread (1 loaf), cut into cubes
3 cup(s) milk
1/4 cup(s) heavy cream, cold
1/2 cup(s) kahlua (coffee flavored liqueur)
1 cup(s) granulated sugar
2 tablespoon(s) instant coffee powder
1 cup(s) light brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup(s) cocoa powder (i use dark cocoa powder)
1 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract
2 teaspoon(s) pure almond extract
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon, ground
6 large eggs, lightly beaten
12 ounce(s) semi-sweet mini chocloate chips
1 cup(s) pecans, in pieces
IRISH CREAM SAUCE:
2 cup(s) heavy cream, cold
1/4 cup(s) bailey's irish cream liqueur
1/4 cup(s) sugar
3 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
- water, cold (enough to dissolve cornstarch)
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Lightly grease 13 x 9" baking dish. Place the bread in the baking dish.
  • In a extra large bowl, whisk together the milk, cream, kahlua.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the both sugars, cocoa powder & instant coffee & mix well. Add this to the milk mixture & whisk to combine.
  • In the same bowl as sugars/cocoa powder was in (it's ok if there is cocoa residual - it goes together anyway), beat the eggs. Add both extracts, cinnamon to the beaten eggs. Combine the egg mixture with the milk mixture & mix well.
  • Pour the mixture evenly over the bread cubes; let stand, pressing bread down occasionally, for at least 20 minutes, or until the bread has absorbed most of the milk mixture.
  • Sprinkle chocolate chips & pecans evenly over bread pudding.
  • Bake the pudding for 1 hour, or until set; a knife inserted into the center of the pudding should come out clean.
  • IRISH CREAM SAUCE: Heat heavy cream, Irish Cream liqueur & sugar. Heat about 2 minutes. Meanwhile, mix cornstarch with about 1 Tbsp of cold water. Stir into the cream mixture & heat until thickened (about 2 minutes more). Add vanilla. NOTE: You can make this up to 3 days in advance.
  • Serve the pudding warm or cold with the irish cream sauce.

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