Chocolate Silk Pudding

• 4 cups milk
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon or 1/2 cinnamon stick
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Dash of salt
• 2 cups fresh bread crumbs
• Whipped cream and chocolate shavings, for garnish

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. In a large saucepan milk, butter, chocolate, espresso powder and cinnamon over moderately low heat, whisking, until butter and chocolate melt and mixture is smooth.
3. In a bowl whisk together the eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt.
4. Whisk in the bread crumbs and pour in the hot milk in a stream, whisking constantly.
5. Pour the mixture into a buttered 6-cup baking dish and bake for 45 minutes, or until pudding is set in the middle and a tester comes out clean.
6. Allow the pudding to cool for 15 minutes and serve warm garnished with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

milk, unsalted butter, bittersweet chocolate, espresso powder, cinnamon, eggs, sugar, vanilla, salt, bread crumbs, cream

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chocolate-silk-pudding-recipe2.html (may not work)