Chocolate Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 2 12 c milk
• 12 c sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 18 12-inch thick slices bread from French bread or Italian loaf bread no larger than 3-inches in diameter
• 6 Tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Fill a 13 x 9-inch baking pan half full of hot tap water and place on oven rack in center of oven
2. Heat oven to 325
3. Have ready 6 6 ounce custard cups or souffle dish
4. In a medium size bowl whisk eggs to blend yolks and whites
5. Whisk in milk sugar and vanilla until well blended
6. Place 1 slice bread in bottom of ungreased custard cups
7. Sprinkle with 12 tablespoon chocolate chips
8. Add 2 slices bread overlapping to fit and sprinkle with another 12 tablespoon of chips
9. Pour on about 12 cup milk mixture
10. Gently press down so slices begin to absorb milk mixture Place cups in pan of hot water
11. Bake 25 to 40 minutes
12. Makes 6 servings