Chocolate Raisin Bread "Pudding" - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) loaf cinnamon-raisin bread
3 c. milk
1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 c. heavy cream
1 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. confectioners sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease 3-quart baking dish.
Cut bread slices in half diagonally.
Arrange in baking dish so slices overlap slightly.
In saucepan, heat milk and cocoa powder over medium-low heat until cocoa is dissolved.
Remove from heat. Stir in heavy cream, sugar, eggs and vanilla until blended. Pour mixture over bread; let stand 15 minutes.
Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
Cool completely on wire rack.
Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
Ready to serve in 2 hours and 15 minutes when
cool.