Pain au chocolat bread and butter pudding
By Lisa Faulkner
Published on 24 March 2023
What do you get when you cross pan au chocolat with bread and butter pudding? This decadent dessert by Celebrity MasterChef winner and friend of Ocado Lisa Faulkner, that's what! This moreish crowd-pleaser can be enjoyed with fresh cream or a scoop of your favourite ice cream. Looking for more Lisa Faulkner recipes? Look no further.Time and servings
55 minsTotal time
6Servings
55 minsPrep time
Ingredients
- 1 knob of butter, for greasing
- 6 pan au chocolat, sliced into thirds
- 4 egg yolks
- 3 tbsp of caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
- 300 ml of milk
- 300 ml of double cream
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas mark 4 and grease an ovenproof dish (approximately 25cm x 20cm).Step 2
Squish the pain au chocolat slices into your dish, as many as you can fit in.Step 3
Beat the egg yolks and sugar together in a large bowl, until pale. Pour the milk, cream and vanilla extract into a pan and simmer. Don’t boil it or it will curdle.Step 4
Whisk the hot milk mixture into the egg yolks and pour over the pain au chocolat. Leave for 15-20 minutes.Step 5
Scatter over a little sugar and bake for approximately 25 minutes until golden. To decorate, sprinkle a little more sugar before serving, if you like.