Description
Rich croissant bread pudding infused with lapsang souchong tea and bourbon, coated in a decadent caramel sauce. Perfect warm with a scoop of ice cream or a drizzle of maple syrup.
Ingredients
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- 2 large day-old croissants
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp. (148 ml) heavy cream
- 1/4 cup lapsang souchong tea leaves
- 3/4 cup sugar
- Squeeze of lemon juice
- 2 large eggs
- 2 Tbsp. bourbon (or vanilla extract)
- Handful milk chocolate chips, divided
- Handful toasted pecans, chopped, divided
- Maple syrup, bacon, or ice cream, to finish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C).
- Tear croissants into large chunks and place in a 9-inch pie pan or 8-inch square pan. Set aside.
- Bring milk and cream to a simmer in a saucepan over medium to medium-high heat until almost boiling. Stir in tea, reduce heat to low, and steep for 5 minutes. Cover, remove from heat, and steep for another 10 minutes.
- Strain tea-infused milk through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl; discard tea leaves.
- Swirl sugar, lemon juice, and 3 tablespoons water in a saucepan to dissolve sugar. Caramelize over medium to high heat until deep amber, about 3-5 minutes.
- Remove from heat; add tea-infused milk, whisking quickly. If too thick, warm over low heat and stir until melted. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Whisk eggs and bourbon together in a separate bowl. Whisk eggs into warm caramel (ensure caramel is warm, not hot).
- Immediately pour mixture over croissants and let soak for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle with half the chocolate chips and pecans. Bake for 20 minutes until set.
- Top with remaining chocolate chips and pecans. Serve warm with maple syrup or vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- For a stronger tea flavor, steep the lapsang souchong for an additional 5-10 minutes.
- To prevent the caramel from becoming too hard, add a tablespoon of butter or cream while whisking the milk into it.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheated gently in the microwave or oven.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 100
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 100