Dessert for 10
Chocolate Bread Pudding
Brioche soaks in chocolate custard, bakes until firm, and gets finished with a warm chocolate cream sauce.
Typical price
$5.21for 4 servings
$1.30 per serving$5.21 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 125 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 10servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 19 oz | $4.11Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 15 oz | $0.59Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 6 | $1.80Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.04 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 3/4 cup milk
- 12 oz semi-sweet baking chocolate
- 4 large eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 pinch nutmeg (optional)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 oz semi-sweet baking chocolate
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
- Cut the brioche into small cubes and spread them in the pan.
- Warm 1 3/4 cups cream and the milk in a saucepan, then stir in 12 ounces chocolate until melted.
- Whisk the eggs, yolks, sugar, cocoa, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl, then stir in the warm chocolate mixture.
- Pour the custard over the bread and let it soak for 20 minutes.
- Bake the pudding for 50 minutes, then cool it for 25 minutes.
- Warm the remaining cream, 4 ounces chocolate, and corn syrup for 10 minutes, then drizzle the sauce over the pudding.
Swaps
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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