First and foremost – Happy Fathers Day to all you wonderful Dads out there! It’s the Mr’s first one this year and, obviously, me and Tilly are spoiling him for the day 🙂
This week I’m delving into the world of cast iron. Those lovely folks over at Judge Cookware have given me a ‘sizzling’ prize for one of you lucky lot to win, but more on that later in the post. For now, let’s concentrate on this ridiculously ravishing pud! I was perusing my copy of Nigella Express when this beauty caught my eye. Caramel Croissant Pudding. Ok, so I LOVE croissants and I LOVE all things caramel. This right here is what you call a no brainer!
Here is what you will need to serve 2 greedy gannets.
- 2 Stale Croissants
- 100g Caster Sugar
- 2 tbsp Water
- 125ml Double Cream
- 125ml Milk
- 2 tbsp Bourbon
- 2 Eggs, beaten
Essential Equipment
- 26cm Oval Cast Iron Dish (Or similar)
Caramel Croissant Pudding Recipe
Preheat your oven to 180°C/Fan 170°C.
Tear the croissants into pieces and place into the cast iron dish.
Put the caster sugar & water into a medium saucepan. Swill around a little to help dissolve the sugar.
Place over a medium/high heat and cook for about 5 minutes until the caramel turns a nice, deep golden colour. DO NOT STIR. Be patient with this, it could be quicker, it could take a little longer. Keep a watchful eye on the pan.
When it’s a deep golden colour, turn the heat down to low and pour in the cream. Stir constantly (even through the crazy bubbling.) Then add in the milk & bourbon and continue to stir until it’s all blended and smooth. Don’t worry if any hard bits have formed, just keep stirring over the heat & they will melt away.
Take the pan off the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes. When cooled, gradually beat in the eggs whilst continuously stirring.
To Bake
Pour the mixture over the croissants. If they are particularly stale, leave to soak for about 5 minutes.
Place in the centre of the preheated oven for about 20 minutes until the custard has set and the croissants are crisp and golden.
Drizzle your Caramel Croissant Pudding with a little leftover cream if you want, grab a fork and dive straight in! This really is right up my street. I hate waste and love it when you can make something so beautiful from something that would otherwise have gone in the bin. I might even intentionally leave croissants to go stale in the future just so I can make this!
Hope you enjoyed the post my lovelies, until next time!
Miss KitchenMason
Richard Eldred Hawes
Monday 13th of July 2015
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Monday 13th of July 2015
Great, thanks Richard. Good luck!
Keith Hunt
Monday 13th of July 2015
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Miss KitchenMason
Monday 13th of July 2015
Fab, good luck keith!
Martina Alban
Monday 13th of July 2015
all done
Miss KitchenMason
Monday 13th of July 2015
Excellent, good luck Martina!
Miss KitchenMason
Monday 13th of July 2015
Great, good luck!
Hayley Atkins
Sunday 12th of July 2015
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Sunday 12th of July 2015
Excellent, good luck!
Alison
Sunday 12th of July 2015
Signed up via email. Love the look of this recipe
Miss KitchenMason
Sunday 12th of July 2015
Thanks Alison! Good Luck :)