Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           baking chocolate chips -- (6-oz package)
   3      cups          milk
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
   4                    egg yolks
   1 1/4  cups          sugar
   1      teaspoon      pure vanilla extract
   8      slices        dry bread
     1/2  cup           nuts -- broken
   3                    egg whites
     1/4  teaspoon      cream of tartar

Preparation:

1. Melt baking chips in 1 cup milk over medium heat 2. Stir in remaining milk; reserve. 3. Combine salt, egg yolks, 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla; stir into reserved mixture. 4. Trim crusts from bread and cut slices into 1/2-inch cubes; place cubes into 1 1/2-quart casserole. 5. Pour custard mixture over bread cubes, being sure all cubes are soaked; blend in nuts. 6. Set casserole in pan of hot water; bake in preheated 350 F. oven 1 hour. 7. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until frothy; gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and beat until meringue is stiff. 8. Spread meringue on casserole; brown delicately in oven. Serve warm or cold.