Lisa Mead’s recipe of the week: Sticky Croissant Pudding with Homemade Vanilla Ice-cream
Serves six
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 large egg yolks
- 4 medium eggs
- 6 tbsp granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup full cream milk
- 1 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 1/2 tsp vanilla paste or vanilla extract
- 4 medium croissants
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 1/3 cup golden syrup or corn syrup
- 1 tsp cinnamon
METHOD:
- Whisk 3 large egg yolks and sugar in a small bowl until light in colour
- Heat milk in a small saucepan over a medium heat until it begins to simmer
- Remove saucepan from heat and gradually add the egg and sugar mix, stirring constantly
- Return to the heat and stir until the mixture reaches 74°C without allowing it to boil
- Remove from heat and continue to stir for 5 minutes
- Pour into a tightly sealed container and allow to cool in fridge for 2 hours
- This allows the custard base to become creamier when turned into ice-cream.
- Remove the custard from the fridge and stir in 3/4 cup heavy cream and 1/2 tsp vanilla paste or extract
- Pour into an ice-cream maker and process according to machine instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 200°C
- Whisk 4 medium eggs, 2 tsp vanilla paste or extract, 1/2 cup heavy cream and cinnamon in a large bowl until an even consistency is reached
- Tear croissants into small pieces and stir into mix until well coated
- Lightly coat 6 ramekins with cooking spray and fill to 3/4 depth with the croissant mix
- Drizzle with golden syrup and place 2-3 butter cubes on each serve
- Bake in oven for around 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve immediately with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream