Ingredients

• 4 cups milk
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon or 1/2 cinnamon stick
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Dash of salt
• 2 cups fresh bread crumbs
• Whipped cream and chocolate shavings, for garnish

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. In a large saucepan milk, butter, chocolate, espresso powder and cinnamon over moderately low heat, whisking, until butter and chocolate melt and mixture is smooth. In a bowl whisk together the eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt. Whisk in the bread crumbs and pour in the hot milk in a stream, whisking constantly. Pour the mixture into a buttered 6-cup baking dish and bake for 45 minutes, or until pudding is set in the middle and a tester comes out clean. Allow the pudding to cool for 15 minutes and serve warm garnished with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.