Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (1 lb) round Hawaiian bread, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
2 cups whole milk
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
4 large eggs
8 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degree's. Lightly grease a 13x9 inch baking dish.
In a large bowl, place bread crumbs.
In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups cream, milk, 1 cup sugar, butter and eggs; add to bread crumbs, stirring to combine. Let stand for 15 minutes. Stir in chocolate and pecans. Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish. Drizzle with remaining 1/2 cup cream, and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar; bake for 1 hour, or until center is set.
Serve warm with either Rum toffee sauce or Chocolate Sauce.