Chocolate Bread Pudding

I got this recipe from our local newspaper years ago and it is still a favorite.  I use bread ends that I save up in the freezer and it works GREAT!  Hubby also prefers raisins in his so I do 1/3 raisins and 2/3 chocolate chips.  Sorry the picture shows the bread pudding already served.  I couldn't stop them!

Chocolate Bread Pudding

1 12 oz. loaf day old Italian bread cut into 1" cubes

6 eggs

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups milk

1 cup heavy cream

1 tsp. vanilla

1 (12 oz.) bag semi sweet morsels

1 Tbsp. sugar

1 tsp. cinnamon

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2.  Butter a 13x9" baking dish.

3.  Put bread cubes in a large bowl.  In a separate bowl, beat eggs and sugar with milk, cream and vanilla.  Pour egg mixture over bread, combine well and pour into pan.  Sprinkle with chocolate morsels.  Refrigerate fora half an hour.

4.  Combine cinnamon and sugar.  Sprinkle mixture on the top of the pudding.  Bake for 40 minutes.