Name: Chocolate Miso Bread Pudding
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 lb [455 g] challah or brioche; 9 oz [255 g] bittersweet chocolate (70% cacao), chopped; 3 large eggs plus one yolk, lightly whisked; 1½ cups [360 ml] whole milk; 1 tsp instant coffee or espresso; 3 oz [85 g] dried tart cherries; 1½ cups [360 ml] heavy cream; ¼ cup [40 g] shiro or sweet white miso; ¾ cup [150 g] sugar; ¼ tsp Fine sea salt (optional); 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into small cubes, plus extra for greasing the pan

Preparation info

Serves
8 to 10

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Flavor Equation

By Nik Sharma

Published 2020

About

This pudding has all my favorite things in one dish. Since this pudding is rich, I prefer to serve it by itself, warm and gooey, but I wouldn’t refuse a big scoop of vanilla or green cardamom ice cream on top. If your local bakery makes a challah or brioche topped with poppy or sesame seeds, go for it. I love the extra crunchy texture the seeds add to the pudding. Note that it’s best to start a day ahead so the bread can really soak up the liquid.