Coconut Cream Bread Pudding
- Butter, for dish
- 1 (16 to 20-inch loaf French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 whole eggs
- 2 (13 1/2-ounce) cans unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 (13 1/2-ounce) can cream of coconut
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- Pinch mace
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, plus 1/2 cup, toasted for garnish
- Chocolate Velvet Sauce, recipe follows
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Lightly butter the bottom of a 9-inch square flameproof baking dish.
- Arrange the bread cubes evenly in the dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the yolks, whole eggs, coconut milk, cream of coconut, salt, nutmeg, and mace.
- Stir in 1 cup of the coconut flakes.
- Pour the custard over the bread cubes, pressing the bread cubes gently to soak up the custard.
- Let the mixture stand for 1 hour, covered, in the refrigerator.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Sprinkle the top of the pudding with the remaining 1/2 cup coconut flakes.
- Cover the baking dish with foil, poking a few holes in the top to release the steam.
- Put the baking dish into a roasting pan on the oven rack.
- Pour hot water into the roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
- Bake until the pudding is firm to the touch, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for 15 minutes more.
- Remove the baking dish from the water bath and run it under the broiler, at least 4 inches from the heat, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Let the pudding cool completely.
- Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
- Pour the sauce over individual pudding servings, as desired.
- Top with toasted coconut and serve.
- Make the chocolate sauce right before serving the pudding.
- Put the chocolate chips in a medium heatproof bowl.
- In a small saucepan, bring the cream to a simmer over low heat; immediately remove it from the heat and pour it over the chocolate chips.
- Whisk until smooth.
butter, bread, egg yolks, eggs, unsweetened coconut milk, cream of coconut, salt, freshly grated nutmeg, mace, coconut, chocolate, chocolate chips, heavy cream
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/coconut-cream-bread-pudding-recipe.html (may not work)