Baked Stuffed Croissant

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 large eggs
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
• 6 croissants
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 cups orange marmalade

Recipe

• 1 split croissants horizontally. (they don't need to be really fresh. packaged croissants work fine.) spread cream cheese on each open side. spread orange marmalade on one side and make a sandwich with the top. (substitutions for the orange marmalade may be other jams or fresh fruit).
• 2 oil a large casserole or 9x12 cake pan and place the croissants into the pan.
• 3 whip together eggs,orange juice,milk,nutmeg,salt,vanilla and almond extract.
• 4 pour the egg mixture over the filled croissants. cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 5 next morning, let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. remove the croissants and place on a cookie sheet or baking stone which has been lightly oiled. bake at 350°f for 30 minutes. or, poke fork holes in the croissant and let sit in the egg mixture for 15 minutes and bake at 400°f for 15 to 20 minutes. sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve hot.