Chocolate Bread Pudding With Rum Toffee Sauce | Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 1 loaf cut into 1-inch cubes Hawaiian bread
• 2 3/4 cups divided heavy whipping cream
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons, divided sugar
• 2 1/2 sticks divided, 1/2 stick melted Butter
• 4 large eggs
• 8 (1 oz) squares finely chopped semi-sweet chocolate squares
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup dark rum
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract