Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding

My love affair with bread and butter pudding did not start until I started working in the UK, where this dish was a big crowd pleaser. The possibilities of this simple, but delicious dessert fired up my imagination and it did not take me long to start experimenting with different flavours, for example citrus or mixed berry – but I really hit the taste jackpot when I created my chocolate bread and butter pudding. My secret is a sprinkle of hot chocolate powder in between the slices of bread. Simple and effective.

Ingredients

• 5 – 6 slices of white bread, buttered
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp marmalade or apricot jam (optional)
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 100ml hot chocolate/Milo powder
• 50g Dark Chocolate Pieces

Method

• Grease an ovenproof dish.
• Cut bread and butter into triangles.
• Mix hot chocolate with sugar.
• Arrange the bread and butter, hot chocolate and sugar in layers in the dish and spread the top layer with marmalade or apricot jam (optional)
• Place dark chocolate pieces all over the dish spreading evening.
• Beat eggs and milk, then pour this mixture over the bread and butter and soak for one hour. Bake in a cool oven (150°C) for up to an hour – until the custard is set and the top is lightly browned.