Ingredients
1 (450g) loaf French or Italian bread, cut into cubes
700ml milk
60ml double cream
120ml coffee-flavored liqueur
200g granulated sugar
180g packed light brown sugar
25g cocoa powder
1 tbsp vanilla essence
2 tsps almond essence
1 1/2 tsps ground cinnamon
6 eggs, lightly beaten
230g semisweet chocolate chips
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C.
Step 2
Lightly grease a 32 by 23-cm baking dish and fill with bread cubes.
Step 3
In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, cream, and liqueur.
Step 4
In another bowl, combine the granulated and brown sugars with the cocoa powder and mix well. Add the cocoa mixture to the milk mixture and whisk to combine.
Step 5
In a medium bowl, add the vanilla essence, almond essence, and the cinnamon to the beaten eggs. Combine the egg mixture with the milk mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour the mixture evenly over the bread cubes; let stand, stirring occasionally, for at least 20 minutes, or until the bread has absorbed most of the milk mixture. Bake the pudding for 1 hour, or until set; a cake tester inserted into the center of the pudding should come out clean.
Step 6
Serve the pudding warm or cold, with whipped cream or a dessert sauce.
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