Diplomat-Style Croissant Bread Pudding
A luxurious baked dessert: a croissant filled with dried fruit, drenched in custard and topped with caramel before baking.
Ingredients
Croissant (each cut into 4 pieces)
2
Mixed dried fruits (raisins, apricots, black dates, cranberries, orange peel, or any combination you like)
100~130 g
Granulated sugar (for caramel)
40 g
Water (for caramel)
15 g
Unsalted butter
to taste
Instructions
1
Prepare Dried Fruits
Quickly rinse the mixed dried fruits with water and drain well.
2
Make the Caramel
Place the granulated sugar and water in a saucepan and heat over high heat to make a caramel sauce, then pour it into a buttered heatproof baking dish.
3
Arrange and Bake
Arrange the croissants (each cut into 4 pieces) in the dish, sprinkle with the dried fruits, pour over the egg custard mixture, and let rest for about 5 minutes. Then bake in an oven preheated to 150°C (300°F) for 35-40 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.