When December hits, our employees’ minds (including my own) go straight to holiday décor and bread pudding!  The mansion is absolutely GORGE right now with the holiday décor provided by JT Designs, our beautiful fireplaces making the mansion cozy and inviting, and my mouth is already watering just thinking about our famous Toasted Croissant Bread Pudding!  This is the dessert of choice for many of our events this month (both wedding and corporate)!

For the perfect dessert for your next holiday party, family get together, or a surprise for Santa on Christmas Eve, use the simple recipe below and there will be no coal in your stocking!

Toasted Croissant Bread Pudding

Ingredients:

15 Each                   Large Croissants

2 CUPS                    Milk

6 CUPS                    Heavy Cream

12 EACH                 Whole Eggs

2 CUPS                    Granulated Sugar

Directions:

Dice the croissants and toast in the oven until golden.

Scald the milk and cream in a large sauce pan on the stove.

In a large mixing bowl, mix the eggs and the sugar together *(See note below).

Temper the egg mix with the hot milk and cream.

Pour the batter over the toasted croissants and blend together.

Pour the batter into a hotel pan that has been sprayed with pan coating.

Wrap with plastic wrap and alumimum foil.

Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

*Add  1 cup maple syrup for maple bread pudding.

*Add 1 cup chocolate syrup for chocolate bread pudding.