Bread & Butter Pudding With A Twist

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups whole milk
• 3 cups whipping cream
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 9 extra large eggs
• 9 extra-large egg yolks
• 1 cup golden raisin
• 1/2 cup
• 6 large croissants, torn up into bite-size pieces
• 1 dash cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 275°f lightly grease a 13x9in. deep baking dish.
• 2 soak the raisins in the while you prepare everything else, covered, stirring occasionally.
• 3 stir the milk, cream, sugar & vanilla in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is warm, about 10 minutes.
• 4 remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
• 5 whisk the whole eggs & egg yolks together in a large bowl. very slowly, whisk in the warm milk mixture.
• 6 place the croissant pieces in the baking dish. pour the custard over the croissant pieces, and sprinkle with raisins (strained out of their ) and a few dashes of cinnamon.
• 7 press gently to submerge the croissants & raisins. let stand for 20 minutes.
• 8 place the baking dish in a large roasting pan. fill the roasting pan halfway up the baking dish with boiled water. place the roasting pan with the baking dish inside, in the oven.
• 9 bake until pudding is firm, 1 hour 20 minutes. check by gently inseting a sharp knife - it should feel solid and come out clean.
• 10 serve warm right away, or cold the next day.