Chocolate-Hazelnut Bread Pudding |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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From Cooking Light Magazine. Vanilla low-fat ice cream melts over the warm bread pudding to form a sauce. If you have whole hazelnuts, toast them at 350 degrees F. for 8-10 minutes, or until the skins are loosened. To rub off the papery skins, roll the nuts in a clean dish towel. Then chop as needed. Prep time does not include chill time. Ingredients:
1 1/3 cups 2% low-fat milk |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa |
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped |
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten |
1 large egg, lightly beaten |
1/4 cup frangelico (hazelnut flavored liqueur) |
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
4 1/2 cups french bread, cubed (about 8 oz. - 1/2 inch cubed) |
cooking spray |
2 tablespoons hazelnuts, chopped |
2 cups low-fat vanilla ice cream |
Directions:
1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat 3 minutes or until chocolate melts, stirring constantly (do not boil). 2. Combine egg whites and egg in a large bowl; gradually add hot milk mixture to egg mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Stir in liqueur, vanilla and salt. Add bread, tossing gently to coat. 3. Spoon mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover with foil, chill 30 minutes or up to 4 hours. 4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sprinkle hazelnuts evenly over pudding. Place dish in a 13x9 inch baking pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch. Bake, covered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 5 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve each bread pudding piece warm with 1/4 cup ice cream. |
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