Cheese croissant bread and butter pudding

Name: Cheese croissant bread and butter pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4-6
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: Knob of soft butter for greasing the dish; 6-8 croissants, depending on the size, ideally a day or two old; 200g gruyère cheese, grated; 150g ham hock, finely shredded; 250ml whole milk; 450ml double cream; 3 medium free-range eggs and; 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten; 5 tbsp finely chopped chives (a 15g pack’s worth); 2 tsp English mustard powder; You’ll also need…; 1.5l baking dish

Portion size: Serves 4-6
Hands-on time 15 min, plus chilling
Difficulty: easy

Recipe by: Debora Robertson

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This indulgent cheesy croissant bread and butter pudding makes the ideal lazy breakfast to share with friends. Prep the dish the night before and chill in the fridge, to buy yourself more time in bed in the morning.

Prefer something sweet? How about our marmalade bread and butter pudding?

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Ingredients

Knob of soft butter for greasing the dish
6-8 croissants, depending on the size, ideally a day or two old
200g gruyère cheese, grated
150g ham hock, finely shredded
250ml whole milk
450ml double cream
3 medium free-range eggs and
2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
5 tbsp finely chopped chives (a 15g pack’s worth)
2 tsp English mustard powder

You’ll also need…

1.5l baking dish

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Method

Heat the oven to 160°C fan/gas 4. Halve the croissants horizontally and lay them on a baking sheet. Put them in the oven for 5 minutes, then remove them to cool – you can turn off the oven now as you won’t need it for a bit. This helps the croissants dry out so they’ll greedily soak up the custard.
Arrange half the halved croissants, cut-side up, in the baking dish. Scatter over half the cheese and all the ham, then arrange the rest of the halved croissants, cut-side down, on top.
Stir the milk and cream in a pan and warm until just steaming. Remove from the heat, whisk in the eggs, yolks, chives and mustard, then season with salt and pepper. Slowly pour the mixture evenly over the croissants, then cover and chill for an hour or overnight. If you can, tilt the dish from time to time and baste the croissants with the custard to make sure it’s absorbed.
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Reheat the oven to 160°C fan/gas 4. Remove the dish from the fridge, scatter over the rest of the cheese, put the dish on a baking sheet to catch any drips, then bake until the custard is just set and the cheese is bubbling (30-35 minutes). Let it sit for 5-10 minutes before serving with whatever your heart desires (within reason).

Nutrition

876kcals Calories
71.6g (41g saturated) Fat
28g Protein
28g (6.1g sugars) Carbs
1.9g Fibre
1.8g Salt

Make Ahead

Debora says: “It only takes 15 minutes to prep but it needs time in the fridge, so if you’re not the type to get up early, make it the night before to the point where it’s soaked in the custard, then cover it, put it in the fridge and cook it the next morning.