Kicken Confections: The Trials and Tribulations of the Anxious Chefs.: Halloween candy part 2.

In our last blog we talked about how you can utilize the left over Halloween candy and use it to bake with. Well we actually did just that with Twix bars and bread pudding. Now today is your lucky day because this recipe came out so good that we have to share it with all Twix lovers out there.

It is very easy and simple. Prep time will take at least 15 minutes and bake time 45 minutes. It is a bit long because of the method the bread pudding has to cook but the wait is so worth it.

On to the recipe.
Makes 1, 9in Bread pudding Prep time: 15 min Bake time: 45 min Bake Temp: 300 Degrees F

-1 loaf of plain Italian bread cut into small squares.
-16 fl oz (2 Cup) of Half and Half or Whole Milk
-4 oz (1/2 Cup) of sugar.
-2 Large eggs
-4 egg yolks
-1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
-4 Twix Bars

Cooking Method:
1. In a medium sauce pan, bring milk and sugar to a boil, stir occasionally to make sure your milk doesn't scorch on the bottom giving the mixture a burn taste.
2. In a bowl, whisk the eggs and yolks together, set aside.
3. Once the milk comes to a boil, turn off heat and slowly temper the eggs. Strain after it is tempered. Add Vanilla Extract. ( I will explain what tempering is no worries)
4. In another mixing bowl, put the bread, chopped up candy bars and 1/4 of the custard and mix a bit to coat a good amount of the bread.
5. Place in an 9 in cake pan or disposable pan and pour the rest of the custard mix
6. Place in a water bath and cook for 45 Min.
7. Optional, sprinkle some sugar and cinnamon mixture on top.

*How to temper the eggs with the boiling milk.
To make it easy, grab a kitchen towel and fold it the long way and place it on your counter top or table which ever one is easier making a circle shape and living a small well in the middle. Place the bowl in the middle and it will help hold the bowl for when you whisk the milk into the eggs.

To make sure you don't cook the eggs, pour the milk in a small and slow steady stream, onto the eggs as you whisk it together. Make sure you pour the milk where you are whisking or your chances of cooking the egg increases.

Bakers side notes.
: You can use any bread or candy you like, this recipe is great for old bread just laying around.
: Apparently twix bars are made of kryptonite or something because for being in an oven for over a half an hour and they barely melted. I would chop them smaller then I did.