Chocolate Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 slices day-old white bread
4 eggs, beaten
1 large can evaporated milk
3/4 c. chocolate syrup
1/2 can water
whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Preparation

Remove crust from bread and place on bottom of well-buttered 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish. Blend together eggs, milk, chocolate syrup and water; pour over bread.
Push bread down slightly to soak up chocolate mixture.
Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes, pushing bread down in mixture occasionally.
Bake in preheated 350\u00b0 oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.
Serve warm or chilled and top with whipped cream or ice cream.