Blueberry Croissant Bread Pudding
Author: LakeHouse West Chef
Ingredients
- Bread Pudding:
- 12 Croissants
- 1 Quart Heavy Cream
- 1½ C Sugar, Granulated
- ½ T Vanilla Extract
- ½ T Kosher Salt
- 1 Lemon, Zest and Juice
- 6 Eggs Whole
- 6 Egg Yolks
- 1½ C Frozen Blueberries
- Anglaise Sauce:
- 6 Egg Yolks
- 1 Quart Heavy Cream
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 TSP Vanilla
Instructions
- Bread Pudding:
- Dice Croissants into 1" cubes
- Place into separate bowl
- Set aside
- In a heavy bottomed sauce pan, combine all but eggs and blueberries
- Bring to a simmer
- Mix eggs together in medium sized mixing bowl
- Temper by adding an 8 oz ladle of simmering cream mixture into egg mixture, mixing well.
- Add another 8 oz ladle of simmering cream mixture to egg mixture, mixing well
- Pour egg mixture into remaining cream mixture on stove
- Stir to combine
- Shut off heat
- Pour cream mixture (custard) over croissants
- Thoroughly toss
- All to rest 10 minutes
- Add frozen blueberries
- Place in water bath
- Bake at 350 for 20-25 mins
- Remove from oven
- Drain water
- Allow to cool
- Anglaise Sauce:
- Mix six egg yolks in a bowl and set aside.
- Mix Cream, sugar, and vanilla together and bring to a boil.
- Temper in 16 oz of Cream Mixture (8 oz at a time) into egg yolks, mixing well.
- Add Egg Yolk/Cream Mixture back into remaining cream mixture.
- Mix well.
- Brink back to a simmer for 2 minutes.
- Cool in ice bath immediately.
- Serve over baked Bread Pudding.
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