Centro Si Bread Pudding
Chilly weather has finally hit Laredo! And this recipe is perfect for it. The best part about bread pudding is it can be made with kitchen scraps and things you probably already have in your pantry. But this recipe is a little more of a "bougie" version, using croissants instead of stale bread. You gotta spoil yourself sometimes, right?! Creme anglaise sauce recipe is also included. It gives this bread pudding just the right kind of sweet spice it needs. This sauce requires a little more of an intermediate skill set but is totally worth it. Ingredients 5 eggs 2 cups heavy cream (or milk) 3-4 cups buttered croissants (or stale bread) 1 tbsp. cinnamon 2 cups white sugar 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 cups light brown sugar 1 cup chopped toasted pecans 1/4 cups kahlua or rum Add sugar, eggs, cream, vanilla, brown sugar and kahlua in a bowl. Mix in cut croissant chunks, soak bread in mixture, and add pecans as well. Soak about 10-20 minutes, depending on bread densit...