Pain au Chocolat Bread and Butter Pudding
You might be in heaven.
Preparation Time
Less than 30 mins
Cooking Time
25 minutes
Servings
Serves 6
Ingredients
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Butter, for greasing
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5-6 pain au chocolat, sliced into thirds
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4 egg yolks
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3 tbsp caster sugar, plus a extra for sprinkling
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300ml milk
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300ml double cream
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1-2 tsp vanilla extract
Method
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Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/Gas Mark 4.
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Grease an ovenproof dish (approximately 25cm x 20cm).
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Squish the pain au chocolat slices into your dish, as many as you can fit in.
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Beat the egg yolks and sugar together in a large bowl, until pale.
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Pour the milk, cream and vanilla extract into a pan and simmer. Don’t boil it or it will curdle.
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Whisk the hot milk mixture into the egg yolks and pour over the pain au chocolat. Leave for 15–20 minutes.
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Scatter over a little sugar and bake for approximately 25 minutes until golden.
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To decorate, sprinkle a little more sugar before serving, if liked.