6 c Cubed stale Italian bread
1 c Chopped toasted walnuts
4 c Milk
3 tb Unsalted butter
3/4 c Packed light brown sugar
1/8 ts Salt
4 oz Semisweet chocolate
1 oz Unsweetened baking chocolate
4 Eggs
2 ts Vanilla
-WHITE CHOCOLATE SAUCE-
1 c Heavy cream
2 tb Granulated sugar
1/8 ts Salt
2 ts Cornstarch; dissolved in 1
-tablespoon cold water
3 oz White chocolate
1/4 ts Vanilla beans
Heat oven to 350. Grease shallow 2-quart baking dish with butter. Add bread
and walnuts to dish. Combine 2 cups milk, butter, sugar, salt in saucepan.
Bring to simmer, stir to melt butter. Remove from heat. Add chocolate; let
stand 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth. Whisk eggs, vanilla and remaining milk
in bowl. Whisk into chocolate mixture; pour over bread, Bake for 35 to 40
minutes or until set in center. WHITE CHOCOLATE SAUCE: Bring cream, sugar
and salt in saucepan to simmer. Stir in cornstarch, simmer, stirring until
thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in white chocolate and
vanilla until smooth. Serve with warm or room temperature pudding.
Yields
12 Servings