"The recipe for this bread pudding was created by the Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania's Central Bar & Grill's former pastry chef, Alison Barshak. She is now the executive chef at Striped Bass in Philadelphia...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/4 cups sugar
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1/2 cup water
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1/4 cup light corn syrup
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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
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1 1/4 cups whipping cream
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1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
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2 tablespoons bourbon
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2 cups milk (do not use low-fat or nonfat)
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2 cups whipping cream
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1 cup sugar
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8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
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8 large eggs
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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1 1-pound unsliced egg bread, crusts trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces