Chocolate Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 None baguette
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1 2/3 cups cream
1 2/3 cups whole milk
1/2 cup sugar
None Pinch salt
10.5 oz dark chocolate, chopped
6 None large eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
None None Whipped cream, to serve

Preparation

Cut bread diagonally into 1/2 inch slices, then halve slices. Use half the butter to grease a 2 1/2 quart baking dish. Arrange bread in bottom of dish so slices overlap slightly.
Combine cream, milk, sugar and salt in a pan and stir over moderate heat until sugar has dissolved; do not boil. Remove from heat, stir in chocolate and let stand until chocolate has softened, about 3 mins. Stir until smooth.
Break eggs into a large bowl and beat lightly. Slowly add chocolate mixture, whisking until well combined, then stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over bread and let stand 1 hour, pressing bread down from time to time.
Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F. Dot remaining butter onto the top of pudding. Place dish in a larger baking pan with hot water coming halfway up sides of dish. Bake for 45-60 mins, or until custard has set but is still wobbly in the middle. Serve warm with whipped cream.