Croissant Bread Pudding With Brandy Cream Sauce Recipes

CHOCOLATE CROISSANT BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON ICE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine butter and sugar process until well blended. Add cinnamon, and vanilla, and pulse to combine.
• While the processor is running crack 5 eggs into the mixture. Turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides. Add the heavy cream and pulse to combine.
• Lightly butter a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Break up the croissants into 1-inch pieces and layer in the pan. Scatter the raisins and shaved bittersweet chocolate over the top, and gently mix to incorporate. Pour the egg mixture over the croissants; soak for 8 to 10 minutes. You will need to push croissants pieces down during this time to ensure even coverage by egg mixture.
• Cover with foil and bake for 35minutes. Remove foil and bake for additional 10 minutes to brown the top. The croissant bread pudding is done when the custard is set, but still soft. Allow to cool. Serve with the Bourbon Ice Cream Sauce.

CROISSANT BREAD PUDDING WITH BRANDY CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• 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.

CROISSANT BREAD PUDDING WITH RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk milk, sugar, butter, and eggs together in a large bowl. Add bananas. Add croissants and mix well.
• Pour mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Refrigerate for 1 hour so croissants can absorb some of the liquid.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until center is set and top is golden brown, about 1 hour. Let cool for 30 minutes before slicing.
• Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, butter, and rum in a saucepan. Cook and stir until melted together, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in heavy cream. Pour warm sauce over the bread pudding right before serving.

RAISIN PECAN BREAD PUDDING WITH BRANDY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º F degrees.
• 2) Soak bread in one cup of the half and half for one hour.
• 3) Butter a 1-quart baking dish.
• 4) Beat remaining half and half with eggs, sugar and vanilla.
• 5) Add raisin and pour over the soaked bread, combine well.
• 6) Transfer to prepared 1-quart pan.
• 7) Combine, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar and pecan. Sprinkle on top of pudding and dot with butter.
• 8) Bake 1 hour or until set. Allow to cool 30 minutes before cutting.
• 9) Serve with Brandy sauce or ice cream.
• (Brandy Ice Cream Sauce).
• Over medium heat, melt the ice cream in a 10-inch sauté pan.
• In a separate bowl, lightly beat the egg yolks. Slowly, add 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the hot melted ice cream to the egg yolks, whisk to combine well.
• Return the egg yolk mixture back into the remaining hot ice cream.
• Stirring constantly, return the sauce to a strong simmer. 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the brandy, mix well.
• Remove from the heat and serve.