The candied Walnuts turned out okay, but not great. I think I would add more sugar and salt next time, and bake either for less time or at a lower temperature. Some of them ended up burnt after just 10 minutes. Once you have the walnuts, the rest of the recipe is actually quite simple to throw together. Here's what I did.
Ingredients:
- 2 large croissants, sliced in half lengthwise
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1/2 cup strawberries, sliced
- 1/2 cup blueberries, blackberries or raspberries
- 1/3 cup candied walnuts
- Powdered sugar
- Whipped cream
Directions:
Whisk together egg, milk and vanilla in a shallow bowl. Coat croissant halves with the egg mixture. Melt butter on a griddle over medium-high heat. Add croissant halves to the griddle and cook on each side until browned. Transfer two croissant halves to each plate. Top with berries, candied walnuts, a sprinkling of powdered sugar and a dollop of whipped cream. Simple as that!
These turned out so good that I actually made them twice in one weekend. Tom gave the first batch a rating of 4.5 of out 5 stars, and suggested serving it with some fruity syrup next time. So, this morning when I made them again, instead of topping with blackberries, I mashed up the blackberries and mixed them with a little bit of sugar. I spread the blackberry sauce over the croissants and then added the rest of the toppings. Delicious! And, to make breakfast even better, Tom made us eggnog lattes with our new espresso machine! A yummy way to start the day.