The Palace Cafe’s White Chocolate Bread Pudding

-SAUCE-
8 oz White chocolate; melted
3 oz Heavy cream

* sliced into 1/4-inch thick pieces; dried in oven

To make the bread pudding: Heat cream and add white chocolate; when
chocolate is melted remove from heat (you may want to use double boiler to
avoid scorching).

In double boiler, heat milk, sugar, eggs and yolks until warm. Blend egg
mixture into cream and chocolate mixture.

Place bread slices in a baking pan – pour one-half mixture over bread and
let settle (let bread soak up mixture) and then top with rest of mixure.
Cover with foil and bake for one hour at 275 degrees. Remove foil and bake
for 15 minutes until top is golden brown.

To make sauce: Gently melt white chocolate in double boiler; remove from
heat and mix in heavy cream. Spoon over bread pudding.

To serve: Spoon hot out of pan or let cool to room temperature; then place
in refrigerator for about 45 minutes. Loosen sides and invert pan. Cut into
squares, circles, triangles, etc. Top with sauce and sprinkle with
chocolate shavings.