Chocolate Croissant Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 plain croissants, torn into pieces
• 100 g dark chocolate, chopped into pieces
• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup caster sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup cream
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped hazelnuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to moderate 180oc/350of. grease the base and side of a 20cm deep-sided cake tin and line the bottom of the tin with baking paper.
• 2 place the croissant pieces in the tin, then scatter evenly the chocolate.
• 3 beat the eggs and sugar together until pale and creamy.
• 4 heat the milk and cream in a saucepan to almost boiling, then remove from the heat. gradually pour into the egg mixture, stirring constantly. add the orange rind and juice and stir well.
• 5 slowly pour the mixture over the croissants, allowing the liquid to be absorbed before adding more. sprinkle the top with the hazelnuts and bake for 45 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the centre.
• 6 cool for 10 minutes. run a knife around the edge, then turn out and invert. cut into wedges and serve warm with cream, if desired.