Chocolate Bread Pudding

This is so delicious. Especially warm from the oven. It's chocolaty, gooey goodness.

CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING
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1 loaf Italian Bread - cut into cubes
¼ cup heavy (whipping) cream
3 cups milk
½ cup coffee liqueur
1 Tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp chocolate syrup
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
¼ cup cocoa powder (natural & dutched process blend)
1½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
6 eggs , lightly beaten
8 oz mini chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325° F

Butter a 13" x 9" backing dish. Fill with bread cubes.

In a large bowl, whisk together sugars, cocoa powder, cinnamon and nutmeg.

In another bowl, whisk together milk, cream, coffee liqueur, chocolate syrup and vanilla.

Add sugar & cocoa mixture to milk mixture and whisk to combine.

Add eggs and whisk to combine.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Pour evenly over bread cubes.

Let stand, stirring occasionally, for 20 - 30 minutes until bread has absorbed most of the liquid.

Bake for 1 hour, or until set.

Serve warm or at room temperature topped with whipped cream and, or caramel sauce.

Servings: 10

Cooking Times
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Inactive Time: 30 minutes

Until next creation ---
Take Care & God Bless,
Alaine

Ultimate S'mores Brownie Pie

Way better than any Girl Scout S'mores or brownie I ever had!

This is soooooo rich that I cut this in 1½ inch slices. But OOOOHHHHH so good!! Worth every calorie. LOL

Ingredients
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1 Graham Cracker Crust (recipe follows or you can use a store bought one)
1 Box Ghiradelli Ultimate Brownie mix
1 Jar Marshmallow fluff
10 lrg marshmallows

Make crust:

Graham Cracker Crust -
1½ cups crushed graham crackers
2 Tbls brown sugar
4 Tbls butter, melted

Combine all ingredients in a bowl until combined. Pat into a pie plate. (I used a glass one) Pat it down firmly. Set aside.

Make Brownies:
Mix brownies as directed on box. Set fudge sauce aside. Pour into graham cracker crust and bake at 325° F for approx. 55 minutes. Until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let cool completely. When cool, heat oven to 500° F. Spread marshmallow fluff on top, I used a baggie as a piping bag so as not to pull off the crust of the brownie. Be careful when doing this as the crust is very delicate. Then cut marshmallows in half and place on top of fluff.

Place in HOT oven to brown marshmallows. Keep an eye on it!! You don't want burnt marshmallows.

When nice and brown, remove from oven and COOL. Then warm up the fudge sauce packet in a bowl of HOT water. Cut a TINY hole in the corner (I used a baggie so it was easier to handle) and "decorate" your pie.

VOILA!! The most delicious, moist, fudgy, gooey, marshmallowy goodness in a crispy crust EVER!!!

ENJOY!!!!
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