Chocolate Bread Pudding with Spiced Cream

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1 teaspoon unsalted butter

4 large eggs

1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted

1/4 cup Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur

2 cups half-and-half

8 slices day-old white bread, crusts removed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups)

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Spiced Cream, recipe follows

Spiced Cream:

1 quart heavy cream

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg