When you think Horlicks you think of a lovely warm milky drink perfect for bed time however its now been reported that Horlicks is actually a bit of a secret ingredient with lots of chefs and I have had ago at recreating a Horlicks white chocolate croissant pudding which is a twist on the traditional bread-and-butter pudding!
The Recipe
Ingredients:
- 6 large butter croissants (preferably stale)
- 400ml milk
- 400ml double cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 medium free range eggs
- 4 medium free range egg yolks
- 150 grams of caster sugar
- 50g (5 tbsp) Horlicks traditional powder
- 150g white cooking chocolate
- Icing sugar to dust
Method:
- Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees Centigrade.
- Cut the stale croissants lengthways in half.
- Lay the base of a deep baking dish with the bottom half of the croissants.
- Place the tops of the croissants diagonally on top.
- Pour the double cream, milk and vanilla extract into a saucepan.
- Stir over a medium heat until it simmers.
- Meanwhile add the 4 egg yolks and the 3 whole eggs into a mixing bowl (free range gives a better taste) and whisk together.
- Add 5 tbsp of Horlicks Traditional powder and stir into the egg mixture to form a smooth batter like consistency.
- Add the caster sugar to the bowl and stir in.
- Check the cream mixture, stirring regularly. Do not let it boil. Once it is starting to simmer, remove from the heat.
- Pour the egg batter into the pan and stir in with a wooden spoon.
- Add the white cooking chocolate and stir until the chocolate melts.
- Pour over the croissants (TIP: Reserve a little custard back to pour over the cooked pudding later).
- Tightly cover the pan with tin foil.
- Put in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove the tin foil after 20 mins and dust the croissants with icing sugar and place back in the oven for a further 5 mins.
Serve hot with a little of the reserved custard
Me being me never follows a recipe exactly my white chocolate had crispy bit in after I picked up the wrong one – opps, anyways I went with it so if you’re wandering what the little lump are yes they’re rice crispys! Anyway it was delicious, this will be a perfect desert for over the Easter period really easy to make.
This recipe was created by Paul Hartley and you can find some more great recipes using Horlicks here.
If any of you try these out I would love to see some photo’s which you can tag me in on twitter or instagram.
The lovely team at Horlicks have also very kindly given me 4 500g jars of Horlicks original to give away! To enter just follow the rafflecoppter instructions below.
UK residents only.
4 winners will receive 1 jar each winners will be selected at random when the competition ends at midnight on Monday 13th April.
Good Luck!
Excellent Recipe – I love Horlicks but have never thought of baking with it – now I will 🙂
I’ve never tried Horlics before xxx
love Horlicks, so yummy
I’ve never tried Horlicks before either & wouldn’t have thought to use it for cooking. Great recipe too
lovley on a cold evening just before bed yummy
What a great giveaway!
lovely for a early night
Love Horlicks as it helps me relax and sleep
great competition xx
Horlicks is my favourite drink from childhood.
fab giveaway
Nice prize.
what a tasty competition
a nice prize
horlicks is my fave bedtime drink!
horlicks for a good nights sleep
Leave a comment……..oooohhhh yeeees pleeeease
i need to try this recipe!
yummy x
not sure about the recipe. Only think about Horlicks as a drink.
Lovely x
I used to love Horlicks as a child.
I haven’t had this in years.
Do you know, I don’t think I have ever had Horlicks!!
I love hor licker when I’m about to go to bed
Just love Horlicks
Ooh I love Horlick’s I bet this is amazing x
Love Horlicks 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway.
Love Horlicks – thanks for the giveaway
love it, thanks!
I love Horlicks but haven’t had any for ages.
Love Horlicks.
Love Horlicks fab prize
My girls will have to try Horlicks I have not had it in years
OMG this looks amazing!
I love Horlicks but never thought about using it in recipes!
Would never have thought of cooking with Horlicks.
My little one says, “Yummy Horlicks” 🙂
wow, a new way to enjoy Horlicks
not had any in years!
Never thought of using Horlicks like that!
<3 horlicks 🙂
Good prize
Interesting ideas for other things to do with Horlicks
I have never cooked with horlicks before but it sounds scrummy 🙂
Cooking with Horlicks.. I’m intrigued!
my hubby loves it
Never had Horlicks before, but would love to try!
Thank you for this fabulous post! I love Horlicks but have never considered using it for baking before! This is something I will definitely have to try!
Actually never had Horlicks before!
Absolutely love Horlicks!
helps me sleep well and tastes good too
memories of coming back home from the naval hospital in Malta after the birth of my little girl and my sailor husband making me a cup of Horlicks while I fed our new born baby…..nothing has ever tasted so good since!
Love a horlicks
Only used horlicks as a drink, can’t cook anyway even the dog won’t eat my cooking (sensible mutt)
horlicks makes great icecream
Will have to try baking with Horlicks, never thought of it before
I love horlicks it always helps me relax
Yum love horlicks gla
Great prize, lovely.
Horlicks would make a wonderful ice cream flavour.Must try it.
I will have to try these recipes they look great. Would never have thought about using Horlicks like this. Thanks for the good ideas.
Great giveaway. It is very popular in our household!
all done, thanks
FINGERS CROSSED.
brilliant! never cooked using Horlicks before just in drinks must try!