Orange-scented Brioche Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• butter, for greasing
• 1/2 cup golden raisin (sultanas)
• 3 tablespoons grand marnier
• 16 slices slightly stale brioche bread (sliced thinly)
• 8 teaspoons marmalade (very fine cut or shredless)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°; butter an 8-cup pudding dish.
• 2 put the raisins and grand marnier into a small saucepan; bring to a boil and simmer for a minute or so, then turn off the heat and leave the fruit to plump up in the liquor.
• 3 make marmalade sandwiches with the brioche slices, using about 1 teaspoon marmalade in each.
• 4 because the brioche is so buttery, don't spread any butter in the sandwiches or the pudding will be greasy.
• 5 cut each sandwich into a triangle and put these triangles, one point side up, the next one pointy bit down and so on, in the buttered dish (*this is confusing to me, so i would say cut the sandwiches to fit the dish).
• 6 sprinkle the raisins along with any remaining liquor in the pan.
• 7 in a bowl, whisk together the sugar, whole eggs, egg yolks, cream, and milk.
• 8 pour over the brioche sandwiches and leave to stand for 15 minutes.
• 9 sprinkle brown sugar over the top; bake for 45 minutes, by which time the custard should be at the point of just setting.