Name: Marmalade croissant puddings
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 plain croissants, halved; 50 gram softened butter; marmalade or jam of your choice, for spreading; 300 millilitre cream; 100 millilitre milk; scraped seeds 1 vanilla bean; finely grated zest 1 orange; 3 eggs; 1 egg yolk; 90 gram caster sugar; To serve; icing sugar, for dusting; vanilla ice cream (optional)

Marmalade croissant puddings

This sophisticated version of bread and butter pudding uses croissants to create a luxurious dessert that's easy, delicious and perfect with a good dollop of vanilla ice cream

Ingredients

4 plain croissants, halved

50 gram softened butter

marmalade or jam of your choice, for spreading

300 millilitre cream

100 millilitre milk

scraped seeds 1 vanilla bean

finely grated zest 1 orange

3 eggs

1 egg yolk

90 gram caster sugar

To serve

icing sugar, for dusting

vanilla ice cream (optional)

Method

1.Preheat oven to 170°C and preheat grill to high. Place croissants cut-side up on a baking tray and grill until toasted (1-2 minutes). Cool slightly, then spread with butter and a little marmalade.

2.Bring cream, milk, vanilla seeds and orange zest to the simmer over medium-high heat.

3.Whisk eggs, yolk and sugar in a bowl to combine, then pour into cream mixture and whisk until thickened. Remove from heat.

4.Coarsely tear croissants into large pieces and arrange in four buttered and sugared 400ml ramekins.

5.Pour cream mixture into ramekins, stand for 5 minutes to soak, then bake until set and golden (10-15 minutes). Serve hot, dusted with icing sugar and with vanilla ice cream.

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