Instructions: Preheat oven to 325. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Whisk eggs, yolks and sugar to blend in large bowl. Mix in buttermilk, half and half and vanilla. Add bread; let stand 5 minutes. Transfer to prepared dish.

Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg. Place baking dish in large roasting pan. Add enough hot water to roasting pan to come 1 inch up sides of baking dish.

Bake until pudding is firm in center but still pale in color, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool slightly. Serve warm or cold, with warm sauce separately.

Creamy Chocolate Sauce: Combine cream, sugar and vanilla in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to low. Add chocolate and stir until melted.

Makes about 1 1/3 cups. Serve
warm.

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