Caramel Croissant Pudding

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson, 2007

Show: Nigella ExpressEpisode: Everyday Easy

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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
Serves 2 greedy people

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

2 stale croissants
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons bourbon
1/2 cup whole milk
2 eggs, beaten

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Tear the croissants into pieces and put in a small gratin dish; I use a cast iron oval with a capacity of about 500ml/ 2 cups for this.

Put the sugar and water into a saucepan, and swirl around to help dissolve the sugar before putting the saucepan on the hob over medium to high heat. Caramelize the sugar and water mixture by letting it bubble away until it all turns a deep amber colour; this will take 3 to 5 minutes. Keep looking but don't be too timid.

Take the pan off the heat and add the cream - ignoring all spluttering - followed by the bourbon and milk. Whisk to mix, then still whisking add the beaten eggs. Pour this quickly over the croissants and leave to steep for 10 minutes.

Place in the preheated oven for 20 minutes and prepare to swoon.

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null null, null 10-06-2009
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yumyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

add chocolate chips...god.. I want some now
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Anne Jamestown, RI 03-27-2009
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fantastic!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I tripled this for a dinner party & even though the croissants were not stale enough & the pudding sat in the oven for about... 30 minutes on 300, it was delicious! The textures were crispy on the top & soft on the inside. As others commented, it was not to sweet. I will make this many times!Read more
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MELISSA Des Moines, IA 11-25-2008
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A Wonderfully Decadent Dessert
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is absolutely amazing. I used Frangelico (hazelnut liqueur) in place of the bourbon the second time I made it,... and I was blown away. It made a little more than two of us could comfortably eat, but we certainly did try! I'm making it this weekend for us plus two friends, and I think that with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream it will be the perfect serving size. Also, here's a tip I read in a cooking magazine a few years ago: If you don't want to spend the money for a whole bottle of booze, pick up a mini/airplane bottle from a local liquor store. They are inexpensive, so if you throw away part of the bottle because you don't drink you won't be out much money. Read more
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Michelle Richmond Hill, GA 10-09-2008
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Big Hit At My House
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Vanilla extract is about 38% alcohol, so you're not going booze-free when you use it instead of whiskey. Many people don't... realize that they have a fairly strong bottle of hooch in their spice cabinet. There are even recipes for cocktails made with vanilla extract. I have made this recipe twice, and I doubled it both times. It was easy to do that, but both times I used a double cream as she did in the UK version of the recipe. It was amazing. This is a new family favorite at my house. Read more
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Theresa Tucson, AZ 09-07-2008
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Big hit!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My family loved the bread pudding! My family dosn't drink so we never have any alcohal in the house and I didn't want to buy... a bottle of bourbon just for the bread pudding. So, I just used vanilla and it was super yummy!Read more
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Brandi Owego, NY 09-07-2008
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Fantastic flavor and texture for a pudding
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this receipe multiple times and it always turns out great. A note worthy tip, take the caramel off the heat and... add ambient temp cream so the mix does not sieze up. I also added caramel liquor to the recipe and it turned out even better than expected.Read more