Line the bottom and sides of a 900g loaf tin with baking (parchment ... or until a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds. Carefully lower 2 slices of pudding at a time into the hot oil and deep ...

Croissants, not a plain loaf, make the ideal bread pudding. Add chocolate, and it's a dream dessert—or breakfast for a special occasion.

This chocolate chip brioche bread pudding ... use another loaf of rich, cakey bread from your leftovers like—challah works nicely as well). Special thanks to St. Pierre for the recipe.