September 22 - National White Chocolate Day

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Title: Resal's White Chocolate Bread Pudding
Categories: Desserts, Puddings, Breads, Booze, Dairy
Yield: 7 Servings

6 Croissants; day-old, in 1"
- cubes
1/4 c Butter; melted
1/4 c Butter; cold
1 qt Half & half; divided
8 oz White chocolate; divided
3/4 c Sugar
1 tb Vanilla extract
7 Eggs Sauce

MMMMM------------------WHITE CHOCOLATE BAILEY'S-----------------------
1 c Whipping cream
8 oz White chocolate; in small
- pieces
1/4 c Baileys Irish Cream

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1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Whipping cream; room temp
1 tb Butter; cold, cut-up
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 ts White rum

Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC. Butter a 9" X 13" X 2" pan.

Cover bottom of the buttered pan with croissant cubes.
Drizzle the melted butter over the cubes. Bake until brown,
about 4 minutes; remove from the oven.

In a small sauce pan, heat but do not boil, the
half & half. Break half of the white chocolate into small
chunks. In a medium bowl, place the chunks. Pour the hot
half & half over the chocolate. Whisk until smooth. Stir
in sugar, mixng well. Add the vanilla, then whisk in the
eggs. Pour the mixture over the croissants; soak 10 minutes.
Shave remaining chocolate; stir into mix. Dot top with bits
of cold butter. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour.

TO MAKE THE WHITE CHOCOLATE BAILEYS IRISH CREAM SAUCE, in a
double boiler, bring the 1 cup of whipping cream to a boil.
Add the white chocolate pieces. Mix until the sauce is
smooth. Stir in 1/4 cup Baileys.

TO MAKE THE RUM CARAMEL SAUCE, in a dry nonstick saucepan
over high heat, melt the 1/2 cup of sugar and stir while
cookng until it browns to a caramel color. Add the 1/2 cup
of whipping cream; stir until smooth. Add the 1 tablespoon
of cut-up cold butter, stir until smooth. Add the 1 teaspoon
of vanilla and 1 teaspoon white rum.

Serve bread pudding hot topped with the sauces.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Recipe by: Resa's Prime Steakhouse and Piano Bar, 14641
Gladebrook Drive, Houston, Texas

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