Chocolate Hazelnut Coffee Bread Pudding

Oh yummy! 8)

Preheat oven to 350.

Have a 2-quart shallow baking dish and a large roasting pan handy.

Overlap the bread pieces in baking dish.

Place dish in roasting pan.

Bring 1 cup milk and cream to a simmer in a 1 quart saucepan over medium-low heat.

Remove from heat.

Add the chocolate chips , sugar and coffee.

Let it stand 2 minutes to melt chocolate and then whisk until blended.

Whisk the remaining cup of milk and the eggs in large bowl until well blended , then whisk in chocolate mixture.

Pour evenly over the arranged bread.

Sprinkle the hazelnuts.

Pour hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of dish.

Bake 55-60 minutes until a knife inserted near center comes out clean.

Remove from water to a wire rack and serve warm or cold.

white bread, 1% low-fat milk, heavy cream, semi-sweet chocolate chips, sugar, instant coffee, eggs, hazelnuts