this is gonna be as brief as the time it took making it.
adapted from the recipe used on the first episode of nigella express, (she did a caramel croissant pudding, or rather, a variation on bread and butter pudding). i haven’t tasted many bread and butter puddings, the last few that i can actually recall were eaten at hotel breakfast buffets and even though they weren’t exactly spectacular, they dispensed a large dose of comfort when eaten, and its one of those foods which can bring a smile to your face and brighten the start of your day.
well then, i really like those bite sized chocolate croissants at provence @ central, clarkequay, and after watching that episode i couldn’t wait to try the recipe for myself. i broke/cut up the chocolate croissants, made my own caramel in a pan with water and sugar on high heat, and the only other things you need are full cream milk (i used pura, some australian brand milk), double cream (i substituted it with bulla’s pure cream with 45% milk fat. nigella’s double cream which i think is only available in the UK has 48%) and two eggs (i used three because the eggs we have here are anorexic compared to hers). she added a spritz of bourbon but i didn’t have any alcohol in my kitchen so none was added. it might have added a nice touch, for the people who enjoy alcohol.
things to note, my caramel burnt because i left it on the hob for too long. once it turns golden its good to go. no worries about too much water because it’ll evaporate. just don’t be like me, and only worked with it when it turned brown. if you enjoy the burnt caramel ice cream flavour at island creamery then by all means. it was an honest mistake for me. once you see a golden bubbly mixture that’s a tad sticky, add the milk, cream, and beat the eggs in. use a whisk and mix well, then pour it over the croissant bits in preferably, a gratin dish. i used a cake pan as a substitute, which worked pretty well. then its off into the oven for a good 20-30 minutes on about 150deg. once it browns at the surface its good to be eaten.
i managed to snap a few shots of it before it got polished off by my family.
nigella’s recipe!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nigella-lawson/caramel-croissant-pudding-recipe/index.html
