Recipe Monday #20 and Fun Fold Side Stair Step card

Since tomorrow is Mardi Gras, I thought a New Orleans recipe might be fun.  I got this recipe from a friend, and it is attributed to Brennan's Palace Cafe--though some alterations have been made.

White Chocolate Bread Pudding
Sauce

1/2 c heavy whipping cream
10 oz white chocolate chips

Custard
10 oz white chocolate chips (2 pkgs)
3 c heavy cream
1 c milk
1/2 c sugar
2 whole eggs
8 egg yolks
1 loaf  French bread, sliced ¼ inch thick
Custard

Heat cream in a large pot. Do not boil. Add white chocolate and remove from heat when melted.

In a double boiler over barely simmering water, beat the milk, sugar, eggs, and egg yolks together, and heat until warm.

Blend the egg mixture into the chocolate/cream mixture.
Place bread slices into a 13X9 casserole dish. Pour half of the pudding over the bread and allow it to soak in for 30 minutes. Next, pour the remaining half of the pudding over the bread.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 300 F for 1 hour. Remove the foil and bake for 15 minutes or until light golden brown.  It usually raises up high during the final baking.
Sauce

In a double boiler over barely simmering water, melt the chocolate, stirring until smooth.

Remove from heat and mix in the heavy cream. Keep warm. Can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for reheating. (In a double boiler)

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Today's Fun Fold is this Side Stair Step Fold....A year or so ago, we all made Stair Step cards, and someone (I'm sorry I really have no idea who was first.) came up with the idea to only fold half of the card into a Stair Step.  What a fun variation!  I added the Friends mini card on the back fold, so I'd have a spot on which to sign the card.