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Berry croissant pudding

Name: Berry croissant pudding
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 300 g Plain baked butter croissants Day-old, unfilled; check no added alcohol or pork-derived ingredient.; 75 g Blackberries Fresh, washed and dried; halve large blackberries.; 75 g Blueberries Fresh, washed and dried.; 75 g Raspberries Fresh, washed and dried.; 500 g Whole milk; 150 g Double cream; 150 g Beaten whole egg Weigh without shells.; 60 g Caster sugar; 0.5 g Vanilla seeds Scraped seeds; no alcohol-based extract.; 5 g Butter for the dish; 10 g Icing sugar

Makes: 6 servings
Heat: 170°C conventional
Baking time: 40–50 min
Cuisine / style: International

170°C conventional; use a dish rated for the change from refrigerator to oven.

International · Croissant pudding

Berry croissant pudding

Day-old butter croissants baked with three berries in vanilla custard. A chilled soak moistens the pastry before a gentle bake sets the filling.

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Ingredients

Group	Ingredient	Amount	Preparation
Base	Plain baked butter croissants	300 g	Day-old, unfilled; check no added alcohol or pork-derived ingredient.
Fruit	Blackberries	75 g	Fresh, washed and dried; halve large blackberries.
Fruit	Blueberries	75 g	Fresh, washed and dried.
Fruit	Raspberries	75 g	Fresh, washed and dried.
Custard	Whole milk	500 g
Custard	Double cream	150 g
Custard	Beaten whole egg	150 g	Weigh without shells.
Custard	Caster sugar	60 g
Custard	Vanilla seeds	0.5 g	Scraped seeds; no alcohol-based extract.
Handling	Butter for the dish	5 g
Finish	Icing sugar	10 g

Tools & alternatives

Utensil checklist

Tick the tools you have ready. Choose the recommended tool or its workaround; keep the specified pan size and heat rating.

Recommended Tools Regular Baker	Casual Baker Workarounds Hacks
Digital kitchen scale	Borrow a suitable scale for the gram amounts. Use measuring cups only where a volume is provided; fluff flour, spoon it in and level without packing.
One 26×18×6 cm ovenproof dish rated for fridge-to-oven use	Use an existing pan of the same dimensions, depth and material where possible. A different size changes thickness and cooking time; do not fill a smaller pan with the full batch.
Baking tray	Use an existing pan of the same dimensions, depth and material where possible. A different size changes thickness and cooking time; do not fill a smaller pan with the full batch.
Bowl and whisk	Use a clean food-safe bowl with enough headroom for mixing or rising. For whipped whites, keep it free of grease.
Sieve	Use a clean fine-mesh kitchen strainer. For dry ingredients only, whisking removes small lumps, but will not strain a custard or sauce.
Spoon	Use an ordinary sturdy mixing spoon; avoid a flexible utensil for stiff dough.
Foil if needed	Use the equivalent utensil you already own, matching its size, material and heat rating to the method.
Heatproof mat	Use the equivalent utensil you already own, matching its size, material and heat rating to the method.

Timing & recipe details

Time & temperature

Baking temperature: 170°C conventional
Baking time: 40–50 min

170°C conventional; use a dish rated for the change from refrigerator to oven.

Makes: 6 servings
Heat: 170°C conventional
Plan for: 150 min total; 30 min active

Method

01 · Arrange torn croissants and berries
8–10 min
Use: Plain baked butter croissants; Blackberries; Blueberries; Raspberries; Butter for the dish
Butter a 26×18×6 cm ovenproof dish. Tear the weighed croissants into 3–4 cm pieces and spread in the dish. Distribute all three berries among the pieces, halving any large blackberries.
Ready when: Croissant pieces and berries are distributed evenly without a densely packed mound.
01 Berry croissant puddingTear the croissants and distribute all three berries in the buttered dish.
02 · Mix the custard and pour over the base
5–10 min
Use: Beaten whole egg; Caster sugar; Whole milk; Double cream; Vanilla seeds
Whisk the egg and sugar just until combined. Stir in the milk, cream and vanilla seeds. Pour through a sieve evenly over the croissants. Press the dry tops lightly with a spoon so they begin to absorb custard.
Ready when: The custard is fluid and evenly mixed, with some croissant edges left exposed.
02 Berry croissant puddingMix the custard, strain it over the croissants and press the dry tops lightly.
03 · Refrigerate for a full hour and heat the oven
60 min
Use:
Cover and refrigerate for 60 minutes. During the last 20 minutes, heat the oven to 170°C conventional. Use a dish rated for the change from fridge to oven.
Ready when: The croissants have softened and absorbed some of the custard.
03 Berry croissant puddingChill the covered pudding so the croissants absorb some of the custard.
04 · Bake until the custard centre sets
40–50 min
Use:
Remove the cover and place the dish on a baking tray on the middle rack. Bake for 40–50 minutes. Shield the surface loosely with foil if the tips darken early. Check the centre between croissant pieces.
Ready when: The middle is set with a gentle wobble, not a liquid wave, and reaches at least 75°C. The exposed edges are golden.
04 Berry croissant puddingBake until the centre is softly set and the exposed pastry edges are golden.
05 · Rest on a heatproof surface
15 min
Use:
Move the dish to a heatproof surface and rest for 15 minutes.
Ready when: The custard settles around the croissants and portions hold together softly.
05 Berry croissant puddingRest the pudding briefly so the soft custard settles before serving.
06 · Dust lightly and divide into six servings
3–5 min
Use: Icing sugar
Dust the top lightly with the measured icing sugar. Spoon into six portions, including berries and custard in each.
Ready when: Each portion has a soft set centre and crisp exposed pastry; there is no pool of raw custard.
06 Berry croissant puddingDust lightly with icing sugar and spoon into six portions.

What to look for

Stage	Look / feel for	Needs attention
Arrange torn croissants and berries	Croissant pieces and berries are distributed evenly without a densely packed mound.
Mix the custard and pour over the base	The custard is fluid and evenly mixed, with some croissant edges left exposed.
Refrigerate for a full hour and heat the oven	The croissants have softened and absorbed some of the custard.
Bake until the custard centre sets	The middle is set with a gentle wobble, not a liquid wave, and reaches at least 75°C. The exposed edges are golden.
Rest on a heatproof surface	The custard settles around the croissants and portions hold together softly.
Dust lightly and divide into six servings	Each portion has a soft set centre and crisp exposed pastry; there is no pool of raw custard.

Troubleshooting

If you see this	Likely cause	What to do now	Next time
Dry croissant centres remain.	Pieces are too large or the soak is too short.	Let the measured custard soak through before baking.	Use weighed 3–4 cm pieces and the full chilled soak.
The top browns while the centre remains liquid.	The pudding needs more gentle heat through its depth.	Cover loosely with foil and continue until the central custard is set and reaches 75°C.	Use the stated dish and avoid an overfilled mound.

Storage: Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers in shallow covered containers within 2 hours of baking and use within 2 days. Reheat portions until steaming hot throughout.; Contains: wheat, milk, egg, other allergens declared on prepared croissants.; This Nepedia version has not been kitchen-tested.

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Recipe

Berry croissant pudding

Day-old butter croissants baked with three berries in vanilla custard. A chilled soak moistens the pastry before a gentle bake sets the filling.

Include step photos when printing

Ingredients

Group	Ingredient	Amount	Preparation
Base	Plain baked butter croissants	300 g	Day-old, unfilled; check no added alcohol or pork-derived ingredient.
Fruit	Blackberries	75 g	Fresh, washed and dried; halve large blackberries.
Fruit	Blueberries	75 g	Fresh, washed and dried.
Fruit	Raspberries	75 g	Fresh, washed and dried.
Custard	Whole milk	500 g
Custard	Double cream	150 g
Custard	Beaten whole egg	150 g	Weigh without shells.
Custard	Caster sugar	60 g
Custard	Vanilla seeds	0.5 g	Scraped seeds; no alcohol-based extract.
Handling	Butter for the dish	5 g
Finish	Icing sugar	10 g

Tools & alternatives

Utensil checklist

Tick the tools you have ready. Choose the recommended tool or its workaround; keep the specified pan size and heat rating.

Recommended Tools Regular Baker	Casual Baker Workarounds Hacks
Digital kitchen scale	Borrow a suitable scale for the gram amounts. Use measuring cups only where a volume is provided; fluff flour, spoon it in and level without packing.
One 26×18×6 cm ovenproof dish rated for fridge-to-oven use	Use an existing pan of the same dimensions, depth and material where possible. A different size changes thickness and cooking time; do not fill a smaller pan with the full batch.
Baking tray	Use an existing pan of the same dimensions, depth and material where possible. A different size changes thickness and cooking time; do not fill a smaller pan with the full batch.
Bowl and whisk	Use a clean food-safe bowl with enough headroom for mixing or rising. For whipped whites, keep it free of grease.
Sieve	Use a clean fine-mesh kitchen strainer. For dry ingredients only, whisking removes small lumps, but will not strain a custard or sauce.
Spoon	Use an ordinary sturdy mixing spoon; avoid a flexible utensil for stiff dough.
Foil if needed	Use the equivalent utensil you already own, matching its size, material and heat rating to the method.
Heatproof mat	Use the equivalent utensil you already own, matching its size, material and heat rating to the method.

Timing & recipe details

Makes: 6 servings
Heat: 170°C conventional
Allow: 150 min total; 30 min active

How do I make it?

Arrange torn croissants and berries
8–10 min
Butter a 26×18×6 cm ovenproof dish. Tear the weighed croissants into 3–4 cm pieces and spread in the dish. Distribute all three berries among the pieces, halving any large blackberries.
Tear the croissants and distribute all three berries in the buttered dish.
Ready when: Croissant pieces and berries are distributed evenly without a densely packed mound.
Mix the custard and pour over the base
5–10 min
Whisk the egg and sugar just until combined. Stir in the milk, cream and vanilla seeds. Pour through a sieve evenly over the croissants. Press the dry tops lightly with a spoon so they begin to absorb custard.
Mix the custard, strain it over the croissants and press the dry tops lightly.
Ready when: The custard is fluid and evenly mixed, with some croissant edges left exposed.
Refrigerate for a full hour and heat the oven
60 min
Cover and refrigerate for 60 minutes. During the last 20 minutes, heat the oven to 170°C conventional. Use a dish rated for the change from fridge to oven.
Chill the covered pudding so the croissants absorb some of the custard.
Ready when: The croissants have softened and absorbed some of the custard.
Bake until the custard centre sets
40–50 min
Remove the cover and place the dish on a baking tray on the middle rack. Bake for 40–50 minutes. Shield the surface loosely with foil if the tips darken early. Check the centre between croissant pieces.
Bake until the centre is softly set and the exposed pastry edges are golden.
Ready when: The middle is set with a gentle wobble, not a liquid wave, and reaches at least 75°C. The exposed edges are golden.
Rest on a heatproof surface
15 min
Move the dish to a heatproof surface and rest for 15 minutes.
Rest the pudding briefly so the soft custard settles before serving.
Ready when: The custard settles around the croissants and portions hold together softly.
Dust lightly and divide into six servings
3–5 min
Dust the top lightly with the measured icing sugar. Spoon into six portions, including berries and custard in each.
Dust lightly with icing sugar and spoon into six portions.
Ready when: Each portion has a soft set centre and crisp exposed pastry; there is no pool of raw custard.

What can go wrong, and how can I fix it?

What you notice	Likely cause	What to do
Dry croissant centres remain.	Pieces are too large or the soak is too short.	Let the measured custard soak through before baking. Use weighed 3–4 cm pieces and the full chilled soak.
The top browns while the centre remains liquid.	The pudding needs more gentle heat through its depth.	Cover loosely with foil and continue until the central custard is set and reaches 75°C. Use the stated dish and avoid an overfilled mound.

Useful recipe notes

Storage: Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers in shallow covered containers within 2 hours of baking and use within 2 days. Reheat portions until steaming hot throughout.

Contains: wheat, milk, egg, other allergens declared on prepared croissants.

This Nepedia version has not been kitchen-tested.

See the detailed method and ratios in , or follow ingredients through the .

Ingredient proportions & recipe details

Berry croissant pudding at a glance

Makes: 6 servings
Heat: 170°C conventional
Baking time: 40–50 min
Cuisine / style: International

Method

01 · Arrange torn croissants and berries

02 · Mix the custard and pour over the base

03 · Refrigerate for a full hour and heat the oven

04 · Bake until the custard centre sets

05 · Rest on a heatproof surface

06 · Dust lightly and divide into six servings

What to look for

Troubleshooting

How do I make it?

Arrange torn croissants and berries

Mix the custard and pour over the base

Refrigerate for a full hour and heat the oven

Bake until the custard centre sets

Rest on a heatproof surface

Dust lightly and divide into six servings

What can go wrong, and how can I fix it?

Berry croissant pudding at a glance