Recipes / Chocolate Bread Pudding with Dulce de Leche Sauce

Chocolate Bread Pudding with Dulce de Leche Sauce

Bread Pudding Ingredients	Measure
Semi-sweet chocolate chips	6 cups
Firmly packed brown sugar	3 cups
LAND O LAKES® Unsalted Butter	1 1/2 cups
Milk, whole or 2%	6 cups
Eggs	9
Vanilla	6 tablespoons
Espresso powder	2 tablespoons
Salt	1 1/2 teaspoons
English muffin bread, cubed 1-inch, toasted for 1 hour at 200°F.	3 (1-pound) loaves

Sauce Ingredients	Measure
Reduced heavy whipping cream	1 cup
Dulce de leche	4 tablespoons
Sugar	1 teaspoon

CHOCOLATE MIXTURE: Line 3 half hotel pans with aluminum foil. Spray with no-stick spray. Combine chocolate chips, brown sugar and butter in saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth.
EGG MIXTURE: Whisk together milk, eggs, vanilla, espresso and salt. Pour over bread cubes; toss carefully until bread absorbs most of the liquid.Fold chocolate mixture into bread mixture; transfer to prepared pan. Bake in 350°F. conventional oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until center springs back when gently pressed. Cool on wire rack 15 minutes. Refrigerate until firm.
SAUCE: Combine reduced heavy cream, Dulce de leche and sugar. Serve sauce with warm bread pudding.
To serve: Cut bread pudding into 1-inch rounds with cookie cutter. Place 1 round onto ceramic soup spoon. Drizzle with 1/2 teaspoon sauce.

UPC	Product	Product Code	Case Pack	Weight
0-03450-01212-	BUTTER UNSALTED AA (FDSRVC)	12125	1 PIECE	55.00 LB