Chocolate Custard Bread Pudding

Photo: flickr user avlxyz

Ingredients

2 cups bread cubes

1 qt. milk, scalded

2 sq. (2 oz.) unsweetened chocolate

2 eggs

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

4 tablespoons melted butter

1/2 cup raisins

Preparation

Melt chocolate in scalded milk and beat with hand mixer until blended. Add the bread cubes to the milk. Beat the eggs slightly and the sugar and salt and mix thoroughly. Gradually stir in the scalded milk mixture, vanilla, nutmeg, raisins and butter.

Pour into greased 1 1/2 quart baking dish set in a pan of warm water. Bake at 350 degrees for 75 minutes, or until a silver knife inserted in center comes out clean.