Ingredients

  • 1 gal. challah bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 1-1/2 cups miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1-1/2 cups dried cherries
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 1-1/3 cups sugar
  • 3-3/4 cup PHILADELPHIA Cheesecake Batter
  • 12 each eggs, beaten
  • 3 Tbsp. vanilla

Method

  • Toss bread cubes with butter.
  • Place 3/4 cup bread in each of 24 (8-oz.)
  • ramekins (or in each of 8 [8-oz.]
  • ramekins for trial recipe).
  • Top each with 1 Tbsp.
  • each chocolate chips and cherries.
  • Cook and stir milk and sugar in saucepan on medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
  • Add cheesecake batter, eggs and vanilla; whisk until blended.
  • Strain custard.
  • Carefully pour 3.4 oz.
  • custard over ingredients in each ramekin.
  • Let stand 10 min.
  • Place in hot water bath.
  • Bake in 350 degrees F standard oven 25 min.
  • or until centers of custards are set.