Captain Hershey's Rum Pudding

• 10 eggs
• 1 cup rum or 1 cup spiced rum or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, in 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 12 cup sugar
• 12 cup hershey's cocoa
• 1 quart heavy cream
• 1 loaf Italian bread (about 10 cups) or 1 loaf French bread, cubed (about 10 cups)
• vanilla ice cream
• white chocolate sauce
• Hersheys Chocolate Syrup

1. Heat conventional oven to 350F.
2. Butter or oil 10 to 12 individual baking dishes.
3. In large bowl with wire whisk, blend together eggs, rum, spices and vanilla.
4. Place Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips, sugar and Hershey's cocoa in heavy saucepan.
5. Gradually blend in cream.
6. Over low heat, stirring constantly, heat until Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
7. Gradually blend into egg mixture.
8. Add bread, stirring to coat.
9. Let stand until all bread is soaked (about 2 to 3 hours).
10. Stir occasionally.
11. Spoon mixture into prepared dishes.
12. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until set.

eggs, rum, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, vanilla, chocolate chips, sugar, cocoa, heavy cream, italian bread, vanilla ice cream, white chocolate sauce, chocolate syrup

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/captain-hersheys-rum-pudding-27929 (may not work)