1 ts Unsalted butter
2 c Half and half
2 c Semisweet chocolate chips,
About 1 pound
4 lg Eggs
1 c Firmly packed light brown
Sugar
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1/8 ts Freshly grated nutmeg
1 ts Pure vanilla extract
1/4 c Grand Marnier
8 sl Day-old white bread, crusts
Removed and cut into
1/2 -inch cubes
(about 4 cups)
1 Recipe of Spiced Cream,
Recipe follows
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 6-cup (9 1/4 by 5 1/4 by 2
2/4-inch) loaf pan with butter. In a large saucepan, over medium
heat, add the half and half. When the cream comes up to a gentle
boil, whisk in 1 cup of the chocolate chips, whisking constantly
until the all of chips have melted and are incorporated into the
cream, remove from the heat. Whisk the eggs, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg,
vanilla and Grand Marnier together in a large mixing bowl until very
smooth. Add the egg mixture to the cream mixture and mix well. Add
the bread, incorporate thoroughly and let the mixture sit for 30
minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour half of the mixture into the
prepared pan. Sprinkle the top with the remaining chocolate chips.
Pour the remaining bread mixture over the chocolate chips. Bake until
the pudding is set in the center, about 55 minutes. Let cool for 5
minutes. To serve, cut the pudding into 1-inch thick slices. Top with
the spiced cream. Yield: 10 servings
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Yields
4 servings