Chocolate Cherry Bread Pudding
My Dad’s love of chocolate-covered cherries and my grandmother’s incredible bread pudding evolved into chocolate-cherry bread pudding. Classic flavors never go out of style.
Ingredients
- 6 Cups cubed bread
- 1 Cup dark cherries roughly chopped
- 6 Eggs plus 1yolk
- 2 Cups cream
- 2 Cups milk
- 1 Cup suga
- 1 Vanilla bean
- 1 Cup bittersweet chocolate Ghirardelli or valhron
- 2 Tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Heat milk and cream (do not boil). Split, scrape and steep vanilla bean.
- Beat sugar and eggs. Temper in cream.
- In a separate bowl, toss cherries, bread, and chocolate. Toss with the cream mix.
- Let stand 10 minutes, then pour into buttered casserole dish.
- Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour in a 350-degree oven.
- Cool slightly. Serve warm with ice cream or crème anglaise.
