Luxurious Bread and Butter Pudding with Silky Chocolate Sauce
Bread and Butter Pudding for Two with Chocolate Sauce
Indulge in the classic comfort of Bread and Butter Pudding, perfectly portioned for two. This dessert is taken to new heights with the addition of a homemade chocolate sauce, meticulously melted in a Bain Marie to ensure a smooth, velvety texture. The combination of warm, soft pudding with rich chocolate sauce makes for a truly decadent experience.
Equipment
- 1 Roasting tin
- 1 Whisk
- 1 Bread knife
- 1 cutlery knife
- 1 Small bowl
- 1 Wooden spoon
- 1 Baking Tray
- 2 Oven gloves
- 2 Medium Saucepan
- 1 Medium Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 slices thick bread stale bread and crusts removed.
- 30 grams unsalted butter room temperature
- 30 grams dried cranberries
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 200 ml whole milk
- 20 grams caster sugar
- 5 ml vanilla essence
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Chocolate Sauce:
- 150 grams milk chocolate chopped
- 25 grams butter
- 125 ml double cream
- 15 grams caster sugar
- 15 ml coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C.
- Grease two ramekins with a bit of the butter.
- Spread butter on both sides of each bread slice.
- Cut the bread into cubes.
- Arrange the layers of bread, buttered side up, in the bottom of each ramekin, sprinkling with cranberries as you go.
- Fill up with layers of bread and dried fruit and set aside.
- Make custard
- Separate 1 of your eggs.
- In a bowl, whisk together the egg and egg yolk, milk, sugar, vanilla essence until well combined.
- Evenly pour the egg mixture over the bread in the ramekins, allowing the bread to soak up the liquid for a few minutes.
- Add a thin layer of water to your roasting tray.
- Bake on a MIDDLE SHELF tray in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the tops are golden and the custard has set.
Make the chocolate sauce:
- Add 300 ml water to a saucepan.
- Heat on No 5 until simmering.
- Add the chocolate, coconut oil and butter to the bowl.
- Place the bowl on top of the pan of simmering water (Bain Marie), ensuring the water does not touch the bottom of the bowl.
- Do not stir until the chocolate has melted.
- Add the cream and sugar and gently stir until the mixture is smooth and glossy.
- Remove from the heat and add to a jug.
- Serve: Drizzle the warm chocolate sauce over the bread and butter pudding.
Notes
- For a creamier texture, substitute half the milk with cream.
- Enhance the flavor with a splash of rum or brandy in the egg mixture, if desired.
- Use the whole loaf - unsliced so you can cut it thickly into cubes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portionCalories: 1086kcalCarbohydrates: 96gProtein: 16gFat: 77gSaturated Fat: 47gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 296mgSodium: 252mgPotassium: 543mgFiber: 6gSugar: 76gVitamin A: 1736IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 265mgIron: 4mg
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