New Orleans Style Bread Pudding With Chocolate Sauce | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 8 cups day-old white bread, such as French or Italian, cut into 1-inch cubes (toast if fresh)
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 cups milk
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 cups Real Whipped Cream (You'll need to make a triple batch) (optional)
• CHOCOLATE SAUCE:
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon