Chocolate Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup baking cocoa 
• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 2  eggs divided separated
• 2 cups milk 
• 0.5 cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks 
• 0.5 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 6 servings garnish: whipped cream 
• 6 slices bread white trimmed

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven

Directions

1. Heat milk in a large saucepan just until tiny bubbles form; remove from heat. Cube bread and add to milk; stir until smooth.
2. Add sugar, cocoa and egg yolks; stir until well blended.
3. Add butter and vanilla; set aside. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into mixture along with chocolate chunks.
4. Pour into 6 lightly greased custard cups; set cups in a larger pan filled with one inch of hot water.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, or until firm.
6. Garnish with whipped cream and baking cocoa; serve warm or cold.