Chocolate Bread Pudding

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

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 325u0b0.
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 1/2 tablespoon chocolate chips.
8. Add 2 slices bread overlapping to fit and sprinkle with another 1/2 tablespoon of chips.
9. Pour on about 1/2 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.

eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, bread, semisweet chocolate chips

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=599054 (may not work)