Croissant Bread Pudding

Name: Croissant Bread Pudding
Ingredients: 3/4 cup heavy cream; 1/3 cup milk; 3 eggs; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 2 tablespoons cointreau Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur; 4 croissants halved lengthwise; 2 tablespoons flaked almonds; powdered sugar to serve

8 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup milk
3 eggs
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons cointreau Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
4 croissants halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons flaked almonds
powdered sugar to serve

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a deep 4 cup casserole dish.
2

Combine cream and milk in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Set aside.
3

In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, sugar and Cointreau together. Add cream mixture in a thin stream, whisking constantly, until combined. Cool slightly.
4

Dip croissant halves into egg mixture and arrange in dish. Pour remaining mixture into dish. Sprinkle almonds over.
5

Place dish in a baking pan with enough warm water to come halfway up the sides of the dish. Bake for 35-40 mins, until set and golden. Cool slightly. Dust with powdered sugar to serve.