Chocolate Bread Pudding with Irish Whiskey Caramel Cream Sauce

I stumbled up on this idea.,…

I enjoy traditional bread pudding.  There’s nothing like it.  Delicious, full of carbs…you know….everything that makes food good.  And then, I added chocolate to it.  And then I added Baileys Irish Creme.  And then I added Irish Whiskey!  I think you get the picture.  This turned out to be something indescribable.  The chocolate custard is intensified by the instant espresso; and made more divine by the semi-sweet chocolate chips sprinkled throughout.

And finally….add the Irish whiskey caramel cream….WOW!!!

Watch me make it:  [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwOeNNaLODY[/embedyt]

Chocolate Bread Pudding with Irish Whiskey Caramel Cream Sauce

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Ingredients

  

To make the custard...

• 1 lb Italian bread, cut into cubes
• 5 eggs
• 2 cups half-n-half
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp instant coffee (or espresso)
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

To make the Irish Whiskey Caramel Cream...

• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup Bailey's Irish Creme
• 1 cup Irish Whiskey
• 1/2 cup whipped cream

Instructions

 

Prepare Custard

• Cut bread into cubes and allow to sit out to stale slightly. OR place in oven on 250 degrees for approx 15 minutes.
• Combine eggs, cream, sugars, vanilla, cocoa and instant coffee. Use a whisk to combine.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips throughout bread cubes.
• Pour custard on top of bread cubes with chocolate chips.
• Allow to soak for at least 30 minutes for before baking. Ensure all bread pieces have liquid.
• After bread has soaked. Bake on 350 degrees for 35 - 45 minutes until knife comes out clean.

Irish Whiskey Cream Caramel

• Melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar.
• Once butter and brown sugar are combined, slowly add Irish Creme. Combine well. Slowly add Irish whiskey. Combine well.
• Bring do a steady boil for approx 10 - 15 minutes. Allows the alcohol to cook out and the liquid to reduce.
• Once complete, stir in whipped cream.
• When bread pudding comes out of oven, pour hot caramel sauce over pudding so pudding can absorb sauce.