Chocolate Rum Bread Pudding Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9-in. springform pan with 1 tablespoon butter. Cube remaining butter; place in a small saucepan. Add chocolate chips and brown sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, espresso powder and salt. Gently stir in bread; let stand until bread is softened, about 15 minutes. Fold in chocolate mixture. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 15 minutes., Meanwhile, for sauce, heat cream in a small heavy saucepan until bubbles form around sides. In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolk, brown sugar and salt. Whisk a small amount of hot cream into egg mixture; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Stir in butter. Fold in pecans and coconut. If desired, stir in brandy. Cool., For whipped cream, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and, if desired, brandy; beat until soft peaks form., Loosen sides of pan with a knife. Carefully run a knife around edge of springform pan to loosen; remove rim from pan. Serve pudding warm with sauce and whipped cream.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs and cream.
• Add sugar, cinnamon, rum, salt, cocoa, bittersweet chocolate and whisk until well combined.
• Spread bread over the bottom of a buttered 2 qt baking dish.
• Pour the egg-cream mixture over the bread and let sit 10 minutes.
• Place the baking dish inside a larger baking pan, add enough boiling water to reach halfway up the baking dish.
• Bake 50- 60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Serve warm with whipped cream.

Steps:

• Place the cubes of chocolate cake or cookie crumbles in the bottom of six to eight 12-ounce champagne coupes or medium-size stemmed wine glasses. Brush with the cacao rum liqueur.
• In a small saucepan, sift the cocoa powder, salt, sugar and cornstarch into the half-and-half and then begin to heat. Heat, stirring, until the mixture reaches 180 degrees F. Add the chocolate and vanilla extract and cook, stirring, for one full minute. Pass the pudding through a fine-mesh sieve and then pour directly into the champagne coupes. Place plastic wrap on the surface of the pudding and set aside to cool for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Finish with 1 teaspoon candied violets and 1 tablespoon soft whipped cream per serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the cherries and rum in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from the heat and allow to steep for 10 minutes to soften. Cut the chocolate babka into 1 1/2-inch cubes. Spread out evenly on a baking sheet and bake until browned around the edges, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside. Lightly butter the bottom and sides of a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs and granulated sugar until combined. Add the toasted babka and rum and cherries and mix well. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Place on a baking sheet (to catch any spillover) and bake in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes; the pudding is done when lightly browned around the edges and the mixture springs back when pressed gently in the center. Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.
• In a medium bowl, combine the heavy cream, confectioners¿ sugar, orange zest and vanilla. Beat until soft peaks form. Serve bread pudding warm with dollops of whipped cream on top and garnished with shaved chocolate.

Steps:

• Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Whisk eggs in large bowl to blend. Add milk, sugar, cream, and vanilla; whisk to blend well. Stir in bread and raisins. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake pudding uncovered until puffed and golden, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool slightly (pudding will fall). Serve warm with Spiced Rum Sauce.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Combine cream, milk, and 1/2 cup sugar in a heavy saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add 1 cup chocolate chips and whisk until melted and smooth.
• Whisk egg and vanilla extract together in a large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in hot chocolate mixture. Set custard aside to cool, stirring often, for about 10 minutes.
• Add bread cubes and remaining chocolate chips to the custard and toss to coat. Transfer to a 1 1/2-quart shallow oval baking dish. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar over the pudding.
• Bake in the preheated oven until custard thickens and center is just set, about 50 minutes.
• Serve pudding warm, drizzled with warm chocolate sauce.

Steps:

• BREAD PUDDING:.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Brush 5 slices with butter and set aside.
• Break remaining bread up into bite size pieces.
• Brush a 10"x12-1/2" baking dish with butter.
• Combine eggs, milk, cream, sugar and spices in medium bowl.
• Whisk to combine and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat butter or margarine and add sugar.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes, until golden caramel forms.
• Add the banana slices and toss over high heat for 2 minutes or until just soft and golden.
• Add rum remove from heat and cool.
• Arrange broken bread in baking dish and spoon bananas on top.
• Cover with buttered bread slices, in a single layer, and pour egg mixture over top.
• Press bread down evenly and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Bake for 35-45 minutes or until puffed and golden, but custard is still moist in center.
• CHOCOLATE RUM SAUCE:.
• Combine all ingredients in a medium stainless bowl and place over simmering water until chocolate melts.
• Bottom of bowl should not be touching the water.
• Stir until smooth and serve warm with pudding.
• Enjoy!