Caramel Croissant Pudding for Mother's Day

Caramel Croissant Pudding for Mother’s Day

Gluten Free, Dairy Containing, Low Salicylate, Low Amine

Serves ~6-8

Ingredients:

4 gluten free croissants*
~2 cups caramel sauce ** (keep 1/2 cup for the custard and 1/2 cup to drizzle before serving)
4 eggs
300ml thickened cream
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup light brown sugar

Method:

Cut the croissants in half, lengthwise.
Grease an oven-safe dish that is approximately 5 cm deep and fits the croissants you have, when cut in half and overlapped a little. (picture is 26cm x 26cm).
Generously spread about 1 cup of the caramel sauce on the cut sides of the croissants.
Arrange the croissants over the base of the dish, slightly overlapping, with croissant tops up.
In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, milk, sugar and 1/2 cup of the caramel sauce.
Pour over the croissants, cover and stand at room temperature for 1 hour, to allow the custard to soak in. (If it’s very hot put it in the fridge).
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
Bake the custard pudding for 45-55 minutes. The centre should be just set.
Serve warm.
Drizzle extra caramel sauce over the top before serving.

Tips

*Gluten free croissants can be found at Wholegreen Gluten free Bakery, Waverley, Sydney.
*Choices Gluten Free, Hornsby, Sydney.
*Gluten Free 4 U, Victoria and Queensland.
You can substitute gluten free bread of your choice in you cannot find croissants.
If you tolerate WHEAT….wheat croissants can be substituted.
** 2 suitable caramel products from Nestle are Top ‘n’ Fill and Squeezy Caramel Dulce de Leche.

RECIPES SUITABLE FOR THE RPAH FOOD CHEMICAL ELIMINATION DIET

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Free from gluten/wheat and dairy foods