chocolate pecan bread pudding

Ingredients For chocolate pecan bread pudding

• 3 c

  italian bread 1loaf,cubed and set overnight to allow to stale
• 2 c

  sugar
• 5

  eggs
• 2 c

  milk
• 2 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 1 c

  brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/4 c

  butter softened
• 1 c

  pecans, in pieces
• 1 c

  chocolate chips
• SAUCE
• 1 c

  brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1/2 c

  butter
• 2 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 1/2 c

  milk