Marmalade Glazed Croissant Pudding Recipes

GOOD OLD BREAD & BUTTER PUDDING WITH A MARMALADE GLAZE & CINNAMON & ORANGE BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4.
• First make your flavoured butter by mixing the butter with the nutmeg, cinnamon and orange zest. Use a little of it to butter a medium-sized shallow, ovenproof dish.
• Butter the bread using the flavoured butter, then cut each slice in half diagonally. Put the slices in your buttered dish.
• Now separate the eggs, reserving all 9 yolks but just 1 egg white. Whisk together the egg yolks and egg white with the sugar, then gently heat the milk and cream in a saucepan with the vanilla seeds and pod. Pour into the eggs, stirring all the time. Remove the vanilla pod then pour the mixture over the bread and leave to soak for at least 20 minutes.
• Put the dish in a roasting tray and pour in enough boiling water to come halfway up the side of the dish. Then put it in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes, or until the custard has just set.
• Meanwhile, gently warm the marmalade in a saucepan, then remove the dish from the oven and brush the marmalade over the top of the bread. Pop the dish back into the oven for another 5 to 10 minutes. Allow it to cool and firm up slightly before serving.

CROISSANTS A L'ORANGE

Steps:

• Spray two 3-quart glass baking dishes with non-stick pan spray.
• Or grease baking dishes with butter.
• Cut croissants lengthwise with bottom being about 2/3 and top sliver 1/3 and arrange six in each baking dish.
• Thin marmalade with orange juice and spoon some over each bottom half of croissant.
• Replace croissant tops.
• Beat eggs, cream, extract and rind.
• Pour over croissants.
• Spoon remaining thinned marmalade on top as a glaze.
• Allow to soak overnight.
• Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes or until firm.
• Serve hot, garnished with orange slices and strawberries.
• May also be topped with a spoonful of whipped cream.
• Note: I can easily buy croissants in the bakery section of my supermarket (Sara Lee brand also has a frozen variety). However, I found that the ones I get are very large so I have to cut them to fit in a baking dish and may not get all 6 in (usually use 13 x 9 inch glass pans), but it will work fine as long as you fill the pan even if you need to use less than 6 croissants, Also if I'm taking these to a friends house I will use those throw away aluminum baking tins.

MARMALADE-GLAZED CROISSANT PUDDING

Steps:

• Tear the croissants into smalll chuncks and place in a baking dish.
• Over medium heat, warm the milk and cream together. When at about room temperature, start to stir in the sugar. when it is dissolved, take the pan off the heat.
• Whisk the eggs in a separate bowl. Slowly pour into the milk mixture, stirring constantly.
• Pour the egg/milk mixture over the croissants. Sprinkle the optional extras over, if using, and set aside to soak for 10 minutes.
• Bake at 170 degrees in a water bath for 50 minutes or until the custard is set and the top is golden. Warm the marmalade in the microwave for 20 seconds or until it is liquid enough to spread. Spread over top of pudding to glaze. Serve with scoops of vanilla icecream.