A peachy kind of day!

In the winter when the ground is frozen and snowflakes dance upon the frosted grass, when my thoughts are turned to the warmth of summer I will make a peach pie.... or maybe my most prized bread pudding recipe stuffed with sweet peaches that my kids and I bottled together.  105 jars of bottled goodness that we spent the day canning.  We split the profits of our labors and enjoyed the sweetness of family time spent together.  Kids running amuck, chickens loose in the neighbors yard, the sun shining brightly... it was a good day!    

 

 

 

Croissant bread pudding- my favorite dessert recipe!

 10 large Croissants

3 jumbo eggs beaten

1 can sweetened condensed milk

2 1/2 cups Half and Half

2 full TBS. orange zest

3/4 TBS tsp. cinnamon 

4 TBS. melted butter

1/2 tsp. salt

about 2 TBS. Grand Mariner

2 TBS. melted butter for your 9x13 dish

Your desired fruit

My favorite is Raspberries- one container and home canned peaches mixed in.

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

brush a 9 x 13 pan with 2 TBS. melted butter

Break croissants into bite size pieces

add your desired fruit

In a large mixing bowl

add eggs, sweetened condensed milk, half and half, melted butter, cinnamon, salt, orange zest.

Mix thoroughly

gently add Grand Marnier Liqueur

Pour EVENLY over Croissants and fruit

Bake for 40 to 45 minutes.

sometimes it looks wet on top but no worries- if a knife inserted comes out clean it's good- just don't over bake because you want this to be moist

(Sauce)

1 stick of REAL butter

1 cup sugar- I use a bakers sugar

1/2 cup canned milk

melt ingredients in a small sauce pan on medium heat

bring to a boil and add Grand Marnier Liqueur to taste

not too much- mix in well and serve over bread pudding 

garnish with whipped cream. 

some suggestions-

If you are adding apples I would pre-cook them a little before you add them to the bread pudding -also you can use rum or good vanilla instead of the Grand Mariner Liqueur for both the bread pudding and the sauce.  This just depends on the fruit you use.  if you are using raisins- the rum is a better choice- the same for apples.   Worth every single calorie

 

Comments

[Tamdoll]

Yum. I want to go out and get croissants RIGHT NOW. Thank you for the recipe and the delicious photos.

[lissa]

I'm so seriously impressed!

[Riased In Cotton~Carol]

Oh My Stars~ Simply beautiful and the bread pudding made my heart stop!

Many Blessings,
Carol

[michelle]

I am DROOLING over here! Those peaches are not only gorgeous but I bet they taste Heavenly!!! Gorgeous pics!

[brookie]

105 bottles of heaven! Oh, what a blessing to have a bite of summer in the dead of winter.

[Ellen]

Thank you for the decadent recipe and the photos in my mind's eye! What a wonderful day; the memories made are as sweet as the ripe peaches!~

[Jillayne]

This sounds wonderful Lorraine! I love peachess and bread pudding is my favourite dessert - I will definitely be trying it out. I had no time for canning so I froze mine but I think they will be just fine in this recipe.

[Carolyn Green]

Hi Lorraine,

I like the photos of all your bottled peaches, something so nice having them for the winter months, when they are no longer around.
The bread pudding sounds delicious and thank you for sharing the recipe, I will try this.

Hope that you are having a great week
Hugs
Carolyn

[Jingle]

I love canned peaches! I don't really can at at all, myself, but these look like they will be SUPER yummy!

[cityfarmer]

I'm so doing this for a family dinner on thursday ... wait
not the canning, the baking.....

peaches, a beautiful sight

[kika]

What beautiful photos of those yummy peaches! thanks for sharing the recipe, cant wait to try it out!

[Becky @ Farmgirl Paints]

That sounds sooo amazing. And all your precious peaches lined up...pure sweetness. I might have to save this one...for a day when I'm not watching the waist line obviously:)

[Julie Harward]

Thanks for sharing the yummy recipe...Sounds great! Your peaches look awesome! Nothing as good as canned peaches..especially in the middle of the winter! When I loved in Kaysville I bottles so much of everything! ;D