Chocolate Almond Bread Pudding

Mix together the milk, eggs, sugar, almond extract, cocoa and the salt. Set aside.

Butter a shallow 2 quart casserole or 8inch square glass pan. Make one layer of bread in the bottom of the casserole. Sprinkle half of the toasted almonds evenly over the cubes. Layer the remaining bread cubes and sprinkle on them the remaining almonds. Pour the egg mixture over the cubes—do not stir the cubes—being sure to saturate all the bread. Gently press down on the cubes into the mixture with a fork to be sure that they haven't floated over the mixture.

Preheat the oven at 350* for 10 minutes and let the bread soak during this time. Bake for 30-40 minutes.

Your Chocolate Almond Bread Pudding is ready. Buon appetito!