Bittersweet Chocolate Bread Pudding

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==Description==
Purchased from the Young Estate in Sparks, Nevada in 1990. The notation on card says this was "Paw-Paw's favorite dessert". Dated 1916.
* Contributed by Cat's Recipes Y-Group
==Ingredients==
* ¾ cups stale breadcrumbs
* 2 cups scalded milk
* 1 ounce bitter chocolate
* 1 cup sugar
* ½ teaspoon salt
* ½ teaspoon vanilla
* 1 slightly beaten egg
* ⅓ cup sugar
* ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
=== Vanilla Sauce ===
* 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
* 2 tablespoons flour
* 2 cups boiling water
* ¼ cup sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
==Directions==
# Soak bread in 1¾ cup milk for thirty minutes.
# Melt chocolate over hot water. Gradually add sugar and remaining ¼ cup milk to make smooth paste.
# Add to bread with salt, vanilla, and egg slightly beaten.
# Place in well buttered pudding dish and bake ½ hour until set.
# Serve with vanilla sauce which is made by melting the butter and flour and stir until it bubbles.
# Add the boiling water and sugar. Boil until smooth and thoroughly cooked.
# Add flavoring, strain and serve hot.
Category:Bread pudding Recipes
Category:Cathy's Recipes
Category:Chocolate Recipes
Category:Valentine's Day Desserts