Bittersweet Chocolate Bread Pudding

Description
Purchased from the Young Estate in Sparks, Nevada in 1990. The notation on card says this was "Paw-Paw's favorite dessert". Dated 1916.


 * Contributed by Cat's Recipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * ¾ cups stale bread crumbs
 * 2 cups scalded milk
 * 1 ounce bitter chocolate
 * 1 cup sugar
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * ½ teaspoon vanilla
 * 1 slightly beaten egg
 * ⅓ cup sugar
 * ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Vanilla Sauce

 * 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
 * 2 tablespoons flour
 * 2 cups boiling water
 * ¼ cup sugar
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

 * 1) Soak bread in 1¾ cup milk for thirty minutes.
 * 2) Melt chocolate over hot water.  Gradually add sugar and remaining ¼ cup milk to make smooth paste.
 * 3) Add to bread with salt, vanilla, and egg slightly beaten.
 * 4) Place in well buttered pudding dish and bake ½ hour until set.
 * 5) Serve with vanilla sauce which is made by melting the butter and flour and stir until  it bubbles.
 * 6) Add the boiling water and sugar.  Boil until smooth and thoroughly cooked.
 * 7) Add flavoring, strain and serve hot.