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Double Chocolate Bread Pudding with
Salted Bourbon Caramel Sauce

By Judy Walker
The Times-Picayune, New Orleans
December 03, 2009

“David Guas writes in "DamGoodSweet" (with Raquel Pelzel, The Taunton
Press) that he makes bread pudding for his family every holiday season. It’s
great for large gatherings and potlucks because it can be made up to three
days ahead of time. This chocolate version is amazing when served with
salted bourbon caramel sauce.”


DamGoodSweet:
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Sweet Tooth, New Orleans Style

© David Guas with Raquel Pelzel,

November 2009, Pub.The Taunton Press

Makes 10-12 servings

For the bread pudding:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter,
at room temperature
1 pound brioche bread, crust removed
and sliced into 1-inch cubes
6 large eggs
1⁄3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
12 ounces bittersweet chocolate
(preferably 66%–72% cacao),
finely chopped
5 1⁄2 cups whole milk
2 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
1 3⁄4 cups sugar
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
3⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the caramel sauce:
1 1⁄2 cups sugar
3⁄4 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter,
at room temperature
1⁄4 cup bourbon
1⁄4 teaspoon salt

Heat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9- by 13-inch baking dish with
the softened butter. Put bread on a rimmed baking sheet and toast until
golden brown, 12-15 minutes, rotating midway through. Set aside to cool.
Place the bread in the prepared baking dish and set aside. Whisk the eggs
in a medium bowl and set aside. Sift the cocoa into a medium bowl and
set aside.
Place the chocolate in a large bowl. Bring the milk, cream, sugar, and salt
to a boil in a large pot, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar. Turn off
the heat, stir in the vanilla, and then pour the hot mixture over the chopped
chocolate. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, set aside for 5 minutes, and
then whisk until smooth.
Whisk 1/2 cup of the chocolate mixture into the cocoa, stirring until smooth. Whisk in another 1/2 cup of the chocolate mixture and then whisk in the
eggs. Transfer to the large bowl of remaining chocolate mixture and whisk
until they are completely incorporated.
Pour all but 1 cup of the chocolate mixture over the bread cubes in the
baking dish and set aside so the bread can soak up the liquid. Press down
on the bread with a wooden spoon every 15 minutes for 1 hour, adding
the rest of the chocolate mixture after about 30 minutes, or when the
bread has soaked up enough so the last cup of liquid will fit.
Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Cover the bread pudding with aluminum foil and use a paring knife to
make 4 small slits in the foil to allow steam to escape. Set the baking dish
in a large roasting pan and place in the oven. Pour enough hot water in
the roasting pan so the water reaches 1 inch up the side of the baking dish
(if you don’t have a roasting pan large enough to fit the baking dish, set
the dish onto a rimmed baking sheet and slide it in the oven, adding enough water to the baking sheet so it cushions the baking dish but doesn’t spill
over). Bake for 45 minutes, and then remove the foil and bake until the
pudding begins to puff slightly and the center bounces back to light
pressure, about another 25 to 35 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes.
To make the sauce: While the bread pudding cools, make the caramel.
Place the sugar in a 2-quart saucepan and add 1/4 cup of water. Cover
(or if you can’t find a lid, top the saucepan with a heatproof bowl,
making sure the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the sugar) and cook
over medium heat, swirling the mixture every 1 to 2 minutes, until the
sugar is liquefied, about 6 minutes. Continue to cook until the sugar is
a medium-amber color, another 4 to 6 minutes. Turn off the heat and
add the cream (it will vigorously bubble up at first), whisking the mix-
ture until smooth, then add the softened butter, bourbon, and salt.
Set aside and serve with the still-warm bread pudding.

Make Ahead:
Bread pudding is one of those desserts that is great for entertaining
because it can be made and refrigerated a few days ahead of time.
To warm, reheat the entire pan of bread pudding in a water bath in
a 350-degree F oven until the center is warm. Or, for individual
portions, slice and reheat in your micro-wave or toaster oven.
The caramel can be covered and stored at room temperature for 2
days, or covered and refrigerated for up to 2 weeks ahead of time.
Reheat the sauce in a saucepan or in your microwave.


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