This week’s Tuesday With Dorie recipe was chosen by Lauren of Upper East Side Chronicle. YOu can get the recipe for Four Star Chocolate Bread Pudding on pages 410 and 411 of Baking From My Home to Yours or by visiting Lauren’s blog.
First off I’m going to say that this was delicious. While Dorie says this is best served room temperature or even cold, I actually preferred it warm with a drizzle of chocolate sauce or cream anglaise (recipe in Dorie’s book, a simple English custard). Mmmmm. This was great for me. I am British born and have wonderful childhood memories of warm vanilla custard, the aroma brings them all wafting back!
Now I also have to tell you that this is the SECOND time I made this bread pudding. The first time wasn’t as successful. Dorie was kind enough to answer my questions and we figured out that it had to be the bread that I used. I had chosen a homemade wheat bread for the first version and it just didn’t work. it was too dense, was only 1/3 of the height it should have been and just wasn’t attractive. In fact, the word “meatcake” came to mind. :-p
The second time around I used a wonderfully high crowned white bread I bought from the bakery, unsliced. Half the loaf was the perfect amount and the recipe came together nicely. I did toss in some cinnamon and some dark chocolate chips, but you really couldn’t even tell they were in there.
Overall a very tasty recipe, another winner from Dorie Greenspan! :)
To see how other TWD baker’s faired with this recipe, visit Tuesdays with Dorie to check out the blog roll.
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I almost did the same thing as you, and then decided on a fluffy white roll from the grocery store – sometimes, quality isn’t what you’re looking for :) The second try looks awesome, and I agree – this tastes wonderful warm.
It looks so great with the chocolate sauce! I wish I would have used a soft white bread for this recipe.
OMG. You’ve made this dessert look beautiful! I love the way you served it.
Yum! The chocolate drizzled over the top is a nice touch!
I’m eating it leftover out of the fridge right now and gotta say, I’m liking it better the second day. :)
I wish I had made the chocolate sauce – it looks so good!
Your pudding looks wonderful! Chocolate pud with chocolate sauce – mmm, heavenly.
Your chocolate sauce and powdered sugar are lovely touches. I’ll have to try Dorie’s creme anglaise sometime, too!
Oh my goodness Amanda, this looks so good! I didn’t think to make custard to go with this. I will next time ;)
Awesome pictures! Glad it worked out this time.
Chocolate bread pudding is one of my all time favorites. I’ll have to try this recipe next time. Your pictures are great!
That photo with the creme anglaise totally had me drooling!!! Glad you got to make it again!
Amanda your bread pudding looks wonderful….
I’m glad you liked this one! I wish I’d added chocolate chips or cinnamon. It needed something, especially the second day.
I’m glad this was a success for you! Nice job!
WOW…looks great Amanda! Love the Chocolate drizzle! Very nice pics too!
The chocolate drizzle makes it look even better! MMM..the perfect combo- chocolate and more chocolate!
I’m glad you enjoyed this, Amanda! We did too…
Yours came out beautiful (your pictures always make me want to believe you take them in a bright and sunny garden!)
The dark chocolate sauce looks really good, but I know I’d love the creme anglaise even better! Mmm, I love all things pudding-y and custard-y.
Nancy
Yours looks great.
I need to make a sauce for mine.
Your bread pudding looks so perfect! Hats off to you for trying it a second time; it looks like you were rewarded for your efforts with some fabulous bread pudding! Oh, and I liked this better warm, too!
I am lovin’ the extra chocolate chips in there! Your bread pudding looks awesome!
good to no- no wheat bread for the pudding! Looks like the second round came out perfectly!
I think the overwhelming majority have preferred this warm, so you are not alone. Yours looks so wonderful with all the oozing sauce, and the powdered sugar…wow…really lovely plating. Thanks for the birthday wishes, btw! :-)
That looks GREAT with the sauce and sugar! Mine was rather dry – sauce would have made it “less dry”. Yes, warm was my vote too! Nicely done!!!
This really looks good! We love a good bread pudding, especially when it has chocolate.
Looks great with the sauce!
Your bread pudding looks really good! I will have to add chocolate chips in mine next time.
Your bread pudding with chocolate sauce and powdered sugar looks so delicious. Yummy.
Your dark chocolate sauce look sinful oh my! Then not to disappoint you’ve teased us with creme anglaise. So crazy delish.
Great work, Amanda.
AmyRuth
This worked out for us here, we absolutely love bread pudding here. Of course I gave it a 5 star twist!
Your bread pudding looks beautiful (and delicous!). I didn’t have as much luck with mine. I had two layers…custard and bread. Ugh. But next week is the chocolate cream tart…I can’t wait!
Second time is a winner! Yours looks wonderful (much prettier than mine). I prefer it warm too, and I wished I had added a bit of cinnamon, which my friend suggested afterwards. Good job!
Success! Great job this time around, so wonderful of Dorie to share advice with TWDers!
I’m so glad that this worked out well the second time around. I am always impressed when people will try a recipe twice. I’m horrible about “giving up” if I don’t like it at first. That sauce looks amazing — you made a good thing even better!
Your bread pudding looks great with chocolate sauce drizzled on top! yum!
That pudding with the chocolate drizzle and the powdered sugar – awesome!!!!
Wow woman. This is the best bread pudding pics I have seen thus far.
Wonderful job.
I want that last piece with the cream anglaise on top!
~ingrid
It sure looks tastier with some sauce, that’s for sure.
Nice work!
Your second to last photo looks just like the one in the cookbook! Glad that you were able to figure out the problem with the first batch, because the final result looks amazing.
I really like the sound of a chocolate bread pudding. I don’t eat bread pudding nearly as often as I would like to.
you managed to make a not so pretty bread pudding look pretty darn scrumptious!