Orange Chocolate Bread Pudding

Ingredients
4 C. whole milk
1-1/2 C. sugar, plus more for sprinkling
12-oz can frozen orange juice concentrate
3/4 C, plus 2 T. bourbon
2 large eggs
6 egg yolks
12 C. day-old challah, cubed
4 T. unsalted butter
3/4 C. bittersweet chocolate chunks
pinch of salt
3/4 C heavy cream
Directions
1. Heat the milk, 1 C sugar and 1/2 C orange juice concentrate in a saucepan over med-low heat until the sugar dissolves, stirring.  Cool slightly.  It's OK if the mixture curdles slightly.

2. Whisk the milk mixture, 2 T bourbon and the whole eggs and yolks in a large bow; fold in the bread.  Cover and refrigerate until the liquid is absorbed, about 1-1/2 hours.

3. Preheat the oven to 350.  Butter a 9x13 baking dish.  Fold the chocolate chunks into the bread mixture.  Spread evenly in the baking dish and sprinkle with sugar.  Bake until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 20 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, make the sauce.  Melt 4 T, butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.  Add the remaining 1/2 C. sugar and cook, stirring, until lightly caramelized, 5-6 minutes.  Whisk in the remaining 1 C. orange juice concentrate, 3/4 C. bourbon and the salt.  Cook until thick, 10-15 minutes.  Stir in the cream and simmer until the sauce coats a spoon, about 10 minutes more.  Slice the bread pudding and drizzle with the sauce.
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