Ham & Cheese Savory Croissant Bread Pudding
Savory Croissant Bread Pudding with crispy French pastries on top and cheese and ham egg custard underneath.
Equipment
- 1 Cheese grater
- 1 baking dish
Ingredients
- 6 Croissants large and preferably a bit stale
- 140 grams (5 oz) Cheese cheddar, Gruyere, Comte, or other strong, hard cheese
- 100 grams (3.5 oz) Shredded ham hock or sliced ham
- 3 Eggs
- 150 ml (⅔ cup) Cream double cream or heavy cream
- 150 ml (⅔ cup) Whole milk or half and half
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoon Parsley chopped (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Whisk the eggs with a fork in a large mixing bowl, then pour in the cream and milk. Grate the cheese and stir it in, too. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Slice or cut the tips from the croissants and then cut the middle section in half widthways.
- Arrange the two larger croissant pieces in rows in a baking dish and then either tuck the tips around them or retain them for other uses. (Or just eat them).
- Pour the custard over the croissants, sprinkle some extra grated cheese over the top, and cover with plastic food wrap. Refrigerate for a couple of hours to let the croissants soak.
- Preheat the oven to 175C/345F (no fan).
- Bake the savory croissant bread pudding for 30-40 minutes until the top is golden brown and the custard has puffed up around the croissant and no longer ripples when you move it.
- Allow the croissant bread and butter pudding to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
I use a pair of scissors to cut up croissants, as it doesn't squish them!
Always preheat the oven for best results. If the top of the croissants look like they are browning too fast, cover the dish with aluminum foil.
The croissant bread pudding is baked when the liquid filling no longer ripples or jiggles when you move the baking dish and has puffed up around the croissants. It will still be slightly sloppy underneath, as it has so much gooey melted cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 741kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 29gFat: 50gSaturated Fat: 28gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 292mgSodium: 639mgPotassium: 343mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 1600IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 380mgIron: 3mg
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