Chocolate-Walnut Bread Pudding

Name: Chocolate-Walnut Bread Pudding
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 4 cups french bread cubed, stale, or challah, about 8 ounces; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; 2 1/2 cups half-and-half; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 pinch kosher salt; 14 ounces bittersweet chocolate like Dagoba or Theo; 3 eggs; 2 egg yolks; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Nielsen-Massey, please; 2 tablespoons grand marnier optional

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 cups french bread cubed, stale, or challah, about 8 ounces
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 1/2 cups half-and-half
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 pinch kosher salt
14 ounces bittersweet chocolate like Dagoba or Theo
3 eggs
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Nielsen-Massey, please
2 tablespoons grand marnier optional

Directions

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["Preheat the oven to 325\u00b0 F. Generously butter a 2-quart souffle dish (or 6 ramekins).", "Use a large, heavy knife to chop the chocolate into morsel or \"chip\"" size pieces.""