Ham Hock And Cheddar Croissant Bread And Butter Pudding Food

CROISSANT BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING

Steps:

• Generously butter an ovenproof dish that measures about 20 x 30cm (8 x 12 inches).
• Arrange a single layer of croissant chunks, slightly overlapping, in the bottom of the dish. Scatter over some of the raisins, place another layer of croissant chunks on top and scatter over the remaining raisins. Press down gently with a fish slice or spatula.
• To make the custard, heat the cream and milk in a saucepan until the mixture comes almost to the boil. Remove from the heat. Meanwhile, whisk together the eggs, ground cinnamon and sugar in a large heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water until the mixture is thickened and the whisk or beaters leave a trail when lifted. Remove from the heat and beat in the cream mixture until well combined.
• Pour two-thirds of the custard over the croissants and leave to stand for about 30 minutes or until they have soaked up all the liquid. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4.
• Pour the remaining custard over the soaked croissants and press down firmly with a fish slice or spatula so that the custard reaches halfway up the croissants. Place the dish in a roasting pan and pour in enough water to come a third of the way up the side of the dish. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the custard is just set and the top is golden brown. Serve immediately.

HAM HOCK AND CHEDDAR CROISSANT BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING RECIPE

Steps:

• Oven to 180C. Butter an oven dish (approx, 34 x 24cm), set it aside. Slice the croissants horizontal but leave them attached to the edge.
• Spread on the bottom of the slice with the Dijon mustard, sprinkle the ham hock and cheddar over the mustard, using up all the ham and Cheddar across all the croissants. Cut the croissants in half. Transfer the halves to the prepared oven dish, points upright. Scatter over any ham or cheese that falls out back over the dish.
• In a jug, whisk the eggs, cream, milk and black pepper to taste, pour over the croissants, evenly coating them all. Leave to stand for 25-30 minutes for the milk mixture to soak in.
• Scatter over the remaining 25g Cheddar over the top of the dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden. Serve with a salad, delicious when warm as well as hot from the oven.

HAM AND CHEESE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Spray an 8" pan with cooking spray (or butter bottom and sides of dish) and place bread cubes in pan.
• Heat oil in skillet, add onions and 1/2 tsp salt & 1/2 tsp black pepper. Saute onions over medium-high heat until translucent, continue cooking until onions are beginning to brown and caramelize.
• Add garlic and ham, cooking until ham is heated through and any moisture from ham has evaporated off.
• Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, mustard, rosemary, salt and black & white ground peppers.
• After combining thoroughly, mix in cheese.
• Spread onion and ham mixture uniformly over bread cubes.
• Evenly pour mixture over bread and ham, taking care to moisten bread in corners and at edges too.
• Cover pan with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight, but no longer than 24 hours hours or bread will disintegrate.
• Remove pan from refrigerator 1/2 hour before preheating oven.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bake pudding uncovered for about 40-50 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean, but moist. It will be puffed up and edges and corners will be golden brown.
• Let rest 5 minutes before cutting.
• Leftovers reheat wonderfully.

SHERIDAN'S CREAM STICKY PUDDING

Steps:

• Whisk the caster sugar, whole egg and egg yolks together in a bowl. Put the Sheridan's and the cream in a pan, bring to the boil. Whisk on to the egg mixture, then leave until cooled slightly to make a custard.
• Lightly grease six 200ml/7fl oz ramekins with butter, place a layer of croissant slices in the bottom of each one, then add a generous sprinkle of muscovado sugar and a little of the egg custard. Keep on laying up croissant and custard in the same way, finishing it off with a sprinkling of sugar. Allow the pudding to settle for a while to soak up the custard. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6, then cook pudding for 18-20 mins until puffed up, golden and crispy (the muscovado sugar will give a tasty and sticky finish to the pudding).
• While the puddings are baking, make the sauce. Place the sugar and butter into a pan and stir over a medium heat until melted together. Pour in the cream and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 3-4 mins until dark and sticky. Serve the puddings in their dishes with a little of the warm butterscotch sauce poured over.

HAM AND CHEESE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Grease 11x7-inch baking dish.
• Spread 1 side of each bread slice with butter.
• Cut into 1-inch cubes and place on bottom of prepared dish.
• Top with ham and sprinkle with cheese.
• Beat eggs in medium bowl.
• Whisk in milk, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Pour egg mixture evenly over bread mixture.
• Cover; refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake bread pudding, uncovered, 45 to 50 minutes or until puffed and golden brown and knife inserted into center comes out clean.
• Garnish, if desired and then cut into squares.
• Serve immediately.