There will be a potluck tomorrow at the Ladies Bible Class that I attend. It was said that each of us should bring a dish that you crave during this season.

“One dish???” Мислев. И, that’s the most difficult part!!! I absolutely love food. And my mind is always full of ideas. Рецепти, ah, I have tons and tons of them, as well as cravings.

“I have to narrow down all the options a bit,” I told myself… otherwise, I’ll wind up showing up there empty-handed.

Since apple, pumpkin, pecans, and sweet potato dishes are my fall favs – with chocolate and bread being my all time-favorites regardless of the season– I decided to make a Chocolate-Pumpkin-Pecan Bread Pudding this time.

All I can say is that I wish you were there to taste at least a spoonful. I must admit that I made not one but two baking dishes of the bread pudding– one for the ladies and one for my family, се разбира. It just wouldn’t be fair to them (read ”me”) to not be able to enjoy some too, don’t you agree?

Enjoy the season — and this plate-licking dessert too!!!!!!!!

Чоколадо тиква-Pecan Леб Десертни

Родот: За 10 portions

(Сегмент: Од мојата маса за твое)

For the Bread Pudding

Состојки:

5 големи јајца

2 (15-мл. or 425g) cans pumpkin

1-1/4 cups whole milk

1-1/4 cups heavy whipping cream

1-1/2 чаши гранулиран шеќер

1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 лажичка сол

1 лажица чисто екстракт од ванила

1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 (12-мл. or 340g) French bread loaf, cut into 1-inch or 2.5 cm pieces**

** За глутен-бесплатна верзија, use a gluten-free bread.

Насоки:

Во голем сад, whisk together the eggs. Потоа, mix the next 10 ingredients until well blended. Add the bread pieces, stirring gently to thoroughly coat. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill for 8 да 24 часа.

Preheat oven to 350° F (about 180° C).

Spoon bread mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake, опфатени, за 35 минути. Uncover and bake for additional 15 минути. During these last 15 minutes of baking, prepare the Chocolate-Pecan Sauce as follows.

For the Chocolate-Pecan Sauce

Состојки:

1 чаша pecans, сецкани

1 чаша цврсто спакувани светло кафеав шеќер

1/2 чаша Неподправената путер

1 tablespoon light corn syrup

1/2 чаша незасладена какао во прав

2 лажички чиста екстракт од ванила

Heat pecans in a medium skillet over medium-low heat, мешајќи често, 3 да 5 минути или додека лесно наздравија и мирисна.

Cook brown sugar, путер, corn syrup, and cocoa powder in a small saucepan over medium heat, мешајќи повремено, за 3 да 4 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Избриши од топлина; stir in vanilla and pecans.

Remove bread pudding from the oven; drizzle/spoon with the Chocolate-Pecan Sauce. Се пече за 5 minutes or until sauce is begins to bubble. Serve by itself or with vanilla ice cream. Уживајте!

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