CHOCOLATE CROISSANT PUDDING

CHOCOLATE CROISSANT PUDDING image

Categories Dessert

Yield 8 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 stale croissants, cut into cubes
8 squares (1 oz. each) bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped or 8 oz. of milk chocolate pieces such as Ghiradelli, Dove or Hershey's.
5 c. heavy cream
1-1/4 c. sugar
5 eggs
2 t. vanilla
Vanilla Ice Cream

Steps:

Grease eight 10 oz. glass or ceramic ramekins. Divide cubed croissants among prepared ramekins. Sprinkle chopped chocolate over and around croissants. In a large bowl whisk cream, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Divide egg mixture among ramekins, using a rubber spatula to push croissant pieces into liquid so they absorb the mixture. Let stand for 30 min. Heat oven to 350. Place baking sheet on bottom oven rack to catch any drippings. Place ramekins on another baking sheet on top rack and bake for 45-50 min. or until top of pudding is browned and puffed. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.