French Food Friday - Croissant & Framboise Pudding

 

Croissants are everywhere I look this week so I decided that I needed to get them out of my sight as quickly as I could.

I normally make a croissant bread and butter pudding with baileys and lots of cream. With no cream nor baileys, I had a quick search on the internet and found this recipe.

Needless to say it is delicious and both our neighbour and French boyfriend were very satisfied with the end result.

Croissant and Framboise Pudding

Ingredients

5-6 croissants, cut into 1″ cubes (enough to fill your baking dish)

2 cups (500ml) milk

4 large eggs

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp almond extract

1/4 tsp salt

Optional

1 cup berries, I used raspberries

1/4 cup nuts, I used sliced almonds

powdered sugar to dusting

Instructions

1. Layer half of the croissants into a greased baking dish. Sprinkle in half of your fresh berries. Layer the rest of the croissants on top.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla, almond extract, and salt. Pour the mixture over the croissants. To make sure all the pieces get moistened, tilt the baking dish all around, and gently press them into the liquid.

3. Top with the rest of your berries and sprinkle the nuts on top if using. Let stand for 15 minutes (or cover and place in fridge if making ahead) while your oven preheats to 350F.

4. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a thin knife inserted into the center comes out clean. The center should be set and puffed up when done. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.

Note we love it cold and can eat it at any time of the day....

Bon fin de semaine a tous ♥

L x