Dulce de Leche Brioche Pudding

I love chocolate bread pudding, and when I came across the many varieties of homemade dulce de leche found all over the mountain region around Rio, I decided to play with this ingredient in my bread pudding. This recipe gives you a satiny, sweet, bright caramel puddle that will put a smile on your face. I like to serve mine with coconut ice cream, but vanilla would do just as well. It is important to use brioche (challah can also work), as it keeps its form while absorbing the liquid from t