Ingredients

  • 8 slices egg bread (about 4x5 inch slices,crusts trimmed, cut into 1 inch cubes)
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup dulce de leche, topping plus more or 1 cup butterscotch caramel sauce, plus more
  • dulce de leche, topping for serving or 1 cup butterscotch caramel sauce, for serving
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons dark rum
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips (about 3 oz.)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • powdered sugar

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place bread in large bowl and drizzle with 3 tablespoonfuls melted butter; toss.
  • Transfer to rimmed baking sheet.
  • Bake until bread begings to color,stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes; cool.
  • Brush a 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
  • Stir whipping cream and 1 cup dulce de leche in medium saucepan over medium heat until blended and bubbling.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Whisk eggs and yolks in large bowl.
  • Add rum,vanilla and salt; gradually whisk in warm dulce de leche mixture.
  • Stir in bread cubes and let soak 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Mix chocolate chips into custard/bread mixture.
  • Pour into prepared dish and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.
  • Bake pudding until puffed and set in center, about 35 minutes.
  • Let cool 15 minutes.
  • Dust with powdered sugar.
  • Serve warm, passing more dulce de leche sauce alongside.