Ingredients

  • 2 lb brioche loaf bread crust removed, and cubed
  • 1/4 c. unsalted butter melted
  • 3 x Large eggs
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/4 tsp grated fresh nutmeg
  • 3 c. lowfat milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 x ripe bananas
  • 6 x semisweet chocolate 1" chunks
  • 2 c. lowfat milk
  • 1 x vanilla bean split
  • 5 x egg yolks
  • 1/3 c. sugar
  • 1/4 c. dark rum

Method

  • Place bread into a bowl and drizzle with melted butter, mix well to coat.
  • In another bowl, whisk Large eggs, sugar, lowfat milk, nutmeg and vanilla together.
  • In another bowl mash up 1 banana and add in to custard, pour over the bread and allow to soak for 15 min.
  • Dice up the other banana and fold into bread pudding mix.
  • Grease 6 (2 1/2-inch by 2uinch) tall ring molds and wrap the bottoms with foil.
  • Spoon bread pudding mix into mold 1/2 way then press 1 chunk of chocolate into the center then continue to fill to the top.
  • Bake in a 325 degree oven till it is set and brown, about 35 to 40 min.
  • Serve with Dark Rum Creme Anglaise.
  • Dark Rum Creme Anglaise: To a saucepan add in lowfat milk, scrape vanilla bean seeds into lowfat milk and add in the pod.
  • Bring almost to a boil.
  • Remove from heat and allow bean to infuse for 10 min, then remove the bean.
  • In a bowl whisk egg yolks and sugar till thick and light in color, then temper with warm lowfat milk.
  • Pour mix back into the pot and gently stirring constantly with a wooden spoon till custard thickens slightly.
  • Remove from heat and strain through a fine sieve into a bowl over ice.
  • Stir in rum and cover tightly so skin does not form while it is cooling.
  • (Makes approximately 2 c.)
  • This recipe yields 6 servings.