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White Chocolate & Walnut Bread PuddingPhoto of another version of white chocolate bread pudding. Awesome presentation, wow!
From: O'Donnell's Restaurant, Chef Phil O'Donnell
Ingredients:
1½ quarts milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 large eggs
3 cups sugar
1- to 1 ½ lbs. stale New Orleans style French bread
½ lb. white chocolate
1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions: Add milk and vanilla to a sauce pot and scald. Set aside.
Put eggs and sugar into mixing bowl and whip until doubled in volume.
Slowly whisk scalded milk into egg and sugar mixture.
Add this mixture to the bread in large mixing bowl and let soak for 20 minutes.
Fold in the white chocolate and walnuts.
Put into a 13” x 9” casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Check for doneness by placing a toothpick into the center of the dish. If it pulls out clean, the bread pudding is done. Serves 8-10.