Chocolate Bread Pudding

Directions

Cake

1Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk and eggs. Add coffee and melted butter. Pour buttermilk mixture over dry ingredients and mix by hand just until flour is moistened. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes in a 9 x 13 in pan that has been greased and floured. Cool, then cut into 1 inch cubes.

Creme Brulee

1Bring the cream and the vanilla bean to a boil. Discard vanilla bean. In a large bowl whisk together egg yolks and sugar until blended. Gradually add 1/2 cup of hot cream to the egg yolks, stirring constantly to temper. Pour yolk mixture back into the hot cream in the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring until thickened. Strain into a bowl, then place bowl in a small amount of ice water to cool.

Assembling

1Space cake cubes evenly in a large pan. Pour cream brulee over the top and refrigerate at least 4 hours to set.