Bread Pudding with Chocolate Chips.

Let's face it.

Everything is better with chocolate.

After Christmas and New Years, which I always over cater for, I have unbelievable amounts food left over.  Especially bread. I have loaves in the freezer, loaves in the bread box, bread flour in the cupboard.. 

So what to do with such an excess of bread...?

I decided it was best to bake with it.. And add a bit of chocolate.

This recipe was my favourite by far. I've always wanted to make Bread and Butter Pudding, but this one won outright - because it has chocolate in it too.

I don't get why it has butter in the name, so I'm omitting that, adding some more chocolate - and running with Bread Pudding with Chocolate Chips.

If I was more fancy I'd rename it something like brudding or chocreaddding.

But I'm no Nigella Lawson.

I just love bread. And chocolate.

Bread Pudding with Chocolate Chips.

• 250grams stale(ish) bread cut down to thumb size
• 100grams chocolate chips - or more if you like, which I do, I used about 1 cup. But after tasting would use a little bit more.
• 3 eggs
• 40grams Soft Brown Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons of Water - Nigella uses dark rum.. Water is a perfectly fine substitute.
• 125ml Double Cream
• 500ml Full Cream Milk
• Sprinkling of Raw Sugar
• Butter for greasing the tin

Preheat oven to 170degrees.

After greasing pan, tip in chopped bread and chocolate chips - making sure it's evenly spread.

Whisk together eggs, sugar, rum (or water), cream and milk. 

Pour the whisked mixture over the bread, softly pushing the bread down to soak up more of the mixture, and leave for 20mins to soak the mixture up. 

Then sprinkle with sugar. Pop it straight into the oven for 40-50mins turning to make sure its browning evenly if necessary.

A fluffy, custard, chocolate hinted dessert.. YUM!

Xx

Resolutions.

Seeing as my resolution to write more frequently in the latter half of last year fell by the way side. I've decided to make 'simpler' resolutions for 2012.


Resolution; a resolve or determination: to make a firm resolution to do something.

Do things that make me happy. 

That's my big resolution for 2012.  To choose happiness.


Happiness can come in any form.  Be it a kind word from a friend. A picture that makes you smile. A scent that brings back a memory. Visiting friends you barely see. Exercising more.


Or actively gritting your teeth when you're frustrated and reminding yourself.


I. Choose. Happiness.


I choose happiness daily.


Generally I am a fairly happy person anyway.  I like to look on the bright side and see things in a positive light.  My motto when presented with challenges has always been ''We'll find a way." 


And I always do.


I do believe every person can improve though.  So from here on out, I am actively seeking happiness. Becoming more aware of the beautiful things, people and life surrounding me.  


Starting ......... Nnnnnnnnnow!

Finding joy in drying herbs and planting flowers.

Seeing that your cat loves your garden too.

Pretty flowers that make me smile.

Xx