Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        ***CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING***
  1           teaspoon  unsalted butter
  4              large  eggs
  1                cup  firmly packed light brown sugar
     1/2      teaspoon  ground cinnamon
     1/8      teaspoon  freshly grated nutmeg
  1           teaspoon  pure vanilla extract
  1                cup  semisweet chocolate chips -- melted
     1/4           cup  grand marnier -- or other orange
                        -- flavored liquer
  2               cups  half-and-half
  8             slices  day-old white bread -- crusts removed and
                        -- cut into 1/2-inch
                        -- cubes (about 4
                        -- cups)
  2               cups  semisweet chocolate chips
                        spiced cream -- see below
                        ***SPICED CREAM***
  1              quart  heavy cream
     1/4           cup  granulated sugar
     1/2      teaspoon  ground cinnamon
     1/4      teaspoon  freshly grated nutmeg

Preparation:

Chocolate Bread Pudding: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees farenheit. Grease a 6-cup (9 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 2 3/4-inch) loaf pan with the butter. 2. Whisk the eggs, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, melted chocolate, and Grand Marnier together in a large mixing bowl until very smooth. Add the half-and-half and mix well. Add the bread and let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. 3. Pour half of the mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the top with the unmelted 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. 4. To serve, cut the pudding into 1-inch thick slices. Top with the spiced cream. Makes 8 to 10 servings Spiced Cream: 1. Beat the cream with an electric mixer on high speed in a large mixing bowl for about 2 minutes. Add the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and beat again until the mixture forms stiff peaks, another 1 to 2 minutes. Makes 4 cups

Nutritional Information:

804 Calories (kcal); 58g Total Fat; (62% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 71g Carbohydrate; 229mg Cholesterol; 80mg Sodium