Bourbon Croissant Bread Pudding With Bourbon Sauce
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 9 large firm croissants (make certain to use day old croissants)
- 1⁄4 cup Bourbon
- 1⁄2 cup golden raisin
- 8 large eggs
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 3 cups whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons vanilla
- 1 pinch salt
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BOURBON SAUCE
- 3 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 cup whipping cream, unwhipped
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons Bourbon
directions
- Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
- Slice each croissant evenly in half, then tear the bottom halves into small pieces.
- Heat the bourbon in a small saucepan over low heat; add in the raisins, remove from heat and let stand for 8-10 minutes.
- Layer/sprinkle the small torn croissant pieces into the bottom of the baking dish, then sprinkle with the bourbon-soaked raisins.
- Place the croissant tops crust sides up over the raisins in the dish.
- In a bowl whisk together eggs and sugar until very well combined, then whisk in whipping cream, vanilla and pinch of salt; slowly pour the mixture over the croissant tops in the dish (press the bread to absorb the egg/cream liquid).
- Cover and chill for 1 hour.
- When ready to bake set oven to 350 degrees.
- Set the baking dish into a larger pan, then pour hot water into the larger pan filling half full (to create a water bath).
- Bake for about 40-45 minutes or until set.
- At this point you can prepare the bourbon sauce.
- Remove then cover with foil, return to oven and bake another 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and remove dish from the water pan.
- For the bourbon sauce; In a small cup stir together the cornstarch and water until smooth.
- In a heavy saucepan bring the whipping cream and sugar to a boil, reduce heat and whisk in the cornstarch mixture until the cream thickens; remove from heat and add in the bourbon.
- Serve the sauce with bread pudding.
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