Croissant Bread Pudding With Brandy Cream Sauce Recipe

Name: Croissant Bread Pudding With Brandy Cream Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 plain croissants, broken into pieces; 1 3/4 cups raisins (I prefer dried blueberries); 3 eggs; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 cup milk; 1 cup cream; 2 tablespoons brandy; 1/4 cup butter, melted (I omitted this); 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 pinch salt; 2 ounces butter; 1 tablespoon cinnamon-sugar mixture

Servings: persons

8 plain croissants, broken into pieces
1 3/4 cups raisins (I prefer dried blueberries)
3 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 cup cream
2 tablespoons brandy
1/4 cup butter, melted (I omitted this)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pinch salt
2 ounces butter
1 tablespoon cinnamon-sugar mixture

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["Brandy cream sauce: 2 ounces butter 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon cornstarch, mixed to paste with a little water 2-3 tablespoons brandy Preheat oven to 350F.", "Grease a 9 X 11"" casserole dish.", "Place half the croissants in the dish; sprinkle with raisins, and then top with remaining croissants.", "Beat the eggs till light, gradually adding the sugar until thick.", "Whisk in milk, cream, brandy, melted butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and salt. Pour mixture over the croissants, cover, and leave to absorb in the refrigerator for an hour or so (up to a day in advance). Before baking, bring to room temperature. Dot with butter (I didn't) and sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar.", "Bake 40 minutes.", "Serve immediately with sauce. Sauce: In a small saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar and water and stir until boiling and sugar has dissolved.", "Add cream, vanilla, and cornstarch paste and stir until thickened, Lastly, add brandy.", "Sauce can be made in advance and reheated just before serving.", "The nice thing about this is that you can do everything in advance, and bake it while you are eating the main course."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 plain croissants, broken into pieces, 1 3/4 cups raisins (I prefer dried blueberries), 3 eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, and more.

Yes, Croissant Bread Pudding With Brandy Cream Sauce falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Croissant Bread Pudding With Brandy Cream Sauce

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