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Was going to make this today, got all the ingredients and then realised I'd need a big food processor thing which I don't have due to the size of my kitchen. So I'm posting it here for everyone else coz it looks delicious!!

By James Martin from Sweet Baby James

Serves 4 - 6

Preparation time - less than 30 mins

Cooking time - 30 mins to 1 hour

Ingredients

500ml/17fl oz milk
500ml/17fl oz double cream
1 vanilla pod, split lengthways
3 free-range eggs
5 free-range egg yolks
200g/7oz caster sugar
4 large ready-made croissants, sliced
25g/1oz sultanas
25g/1oz butter, melted
175g/6oz white chocolate, grated
3 tbsp whisky
55g/2oz apricot jam
icing sugar, to dust
To serve
vanilla ice cream
sprig fresh mint, to garnish

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
2. Pour the milk and cream into a pan, add the vanilla pod and bring slowly to the boil.
3. Crack the eggs into a large mixing bowl with the egg yolks and sugar and beat together until pale and fluffy.
4. Lay the croissant slices over the base of an ovenproof dish, slightly overlapping the pieces. Sprinkle with the sultanas and pour over the melted butter.
5. When the cream mixture has reached boiling point, take it off the heat and allow to cool slightly. Add the egg mixture and grated chocolate to the cream and stir well. Set aside for a few minutes to allow the chocolate to melt, stirring occasionally.
6. Add the whisky to the cream mixture, then strain the cream through a sieve over the croissants. Remove the vanilla pod.
7. Cover the dish with foil and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until almost set.
8. Remove from the oven, coat the top with the jam and dust with icing sugar. Heat with a mini-blowtorch to caramelise the top, or place under a hot grill.
9. To serve, allow the pudding to reach room temperature and serve with a scoop of ice cream and a sprig of mint, to garnish.
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sparkymarky · Celebrity Chef Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 154

hmm sounds lovely-i've made bread n butter pudding with croissants which is slightly similar,also done it with hot cross buns!!

croissants in a dessert like this are a good replacement for something like a good brioche which can be bit more expensive to buy...this sounds like a delightful recipe,very yummmy