Chocolate Bread Pudding w/ German Chocolate Sauce (Word of Wisdom Approved...i.e. no coffee)

CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH GERMAN CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Bread Pudding:
2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 c brown sugar
1 stick butter
2 c milk
3 eggs
3 T vanilla
1/2 t salt
1 T unsweetened cocoa
13 slices stale white bread

Combine chocolate chips, brown sugar and butter in saucepan. Cook over low heat until chips are melted. Add milk, eggs (beaten), vanilla, salt and cocoa. Stir over medium heat until slightly thickened.
Coat an 8-inch or 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Cut stale bread into small pieces and place in a large bowl. Add chocolate mixture; mix well. Place into springform pan and bake 1 hour at 350ºF.

German Chocolate Sauce:
2 T butter
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c heavy cream
1 egg yolk
1/4 c chopped pecans
1/4 c shredded coconut

Mix butter, brown sugar, cream and egg yolk; cook over medium heat, stirring often. Boil 1 minute until thickened. Remove from heat and add pecans and coconut.

To serve, carefully remove sides of springform pan. Serve warm sauce over bread pudding.
Yield 8-10 servings.