rum-this is completely optional ... When ready to serve, drizzle the cream sauce over the chocolate chip bread pudding. This makes a lot of sauce so I like to reserve some sauce for the table ...

Pour egg mixture over the bread. Make sure all cubes are covered and or submerged in the liquid. Cover pan with foil and bake on middle oven rack at 350° F for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Place pan of ...