Pear & Chocolate Croissant Pudding

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 420.6
  • Total Fat: 25.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 93.2 mg
  • Sodium: 330.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 43.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
  • Protein: 6.4 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Pear & Chocolate Croissant Pudding calories by ingredient


Introduction

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Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    5 firm but ripe Beurre Bosc pears with stem on
    3 Tbl butter
    1 Tbl brown sugar
    5 chocolate croissants
    3 eggs
    1 cup milk
    1 cup cream
    2 Tbl brandy or rum
    1/3 cup caster sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 180C.

Halve the pears, scoop out the cores with a teaspoon then cut each half into 2 thick slices. Melt the butter and sugar in a lard saute pan and cook the pears in batches just tender and goden on both sides but not falling apart, transferring to aplate as they cook.

Cut each croissant into 4 and arrange them in the baking dish. Nestle the peans in between so the stem end is pointing out.

Whisk the eggs, milk, cream, brandy and sugar in a jub then pour it evenly over the top of the croissants. Banke for 30-35 minutes until puffed and golden and custard is set in the centre.

Rest for 15 minutes then dust with icing sugar and serve.

Serving Size: Serves 8

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IMELDASHOEQUEEN.