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         CHOCOLATE-WALNUT BREAD PUDDING WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE SAUCE
 
 Recipe By     : Family Circle magazine -- 2/18/97
 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Desserts                         Breads
                 Pudding
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    6      cups          cubed stale Italian bread
    1      cup           chopped toasted walnuts
    4      cups          milk
    3      tablespoons   unsalted butter
      3/4  cup           packed light brown sugar
      1/8  teaspoon      salt
    4      ounces        semisweet chocolate
    1      ounce         unsweetened baking chocolate
    4                    eggs
    2      teaspoons     vanilla
                         ** WHITE CHOCOLATE SAUCE **
    1      cup           heavy cream
    2      tablespoons   granulated sugar
      1/8  teaspoon      salt
    2      teaspoons     cornstarch, dissolved in 1 tablespoon cold --
 water
    3      ounces        white chocolate
      1/4  teaspoon      vanilla beans
 
 Heat oven to 350.  Grease shallow 2-quart baking dish with butter.  Add
 bread and walnuts to dish.  Combine 2 cups milk, butter, sugar, salt in
 saucepan.  Bring to simmer, stir to melt butter.  Remove from heat.  Add
 chocolate; let stand 5 minutes.  Whisk until smooth.  Whisk eggs, vanilla
 and remaining milk in bowl.  Whisk into chocolate mixture; pour over
 bread,  Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until set in center.  
 WHITE CHOCOLATE SAUCE: Bring cream, sugar and salt in saucepan to simmer.
  Stir in cornstarch, simmer, stirring until thickened, about 1 minute. 
 Remove from heat. Stir in white chocolate and vanilla until smooth. 
 Serve with warm or room temperature pudding. 
 Typed by Ethel Snyder <essie49@juno.com>
 Date:  July 24, 1997 
 
 
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