Torta Paesana (Italian Chocolate Bread Pudding)

• 13 ounces white bread (french or italian simple bread, better if one day old)
• 7 ounces amaretti cookies or 7 ounces other dry cookies (bitter almonds macaroons, for example)
• 4 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 3 1/2 ounces bittersweet cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup Amaretto, di saronno originale (optional only if you use other cookies)
• 3 1/2 ounces white sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts (or almonds)
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon, zest of

1. Soak cookies and bread in the milk overnight.
2. The day after blend the soaked mixture in an electric mixer.
3. Pour mixture in a medium bowl, fold in eggs and then the rest of the ingredients until well blended.
4. Grease a 9 inches round pan and coat greased bottom and sides with some flour or breadcrumb.
5. Pour mixture in prepared pan and bake in preheated oven (175u0b0C - 350u0b0F) for about 45 minutes.
6. Serve cold.
7. Enjoy!

white bread, amaretti cookies, milk, eggs, bittersweet cocoa, originale, white sugar, butter, raisins, nuts, grated lemon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/torta-paesana-italian-chocolate-bread-pudding-43968 (may not work)