4 pain pudding Recipes

eggs, pure maple syrup (preferably grade b), dark brown sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, fine sea salt, whole milk, heavy whipping cream, apple brandy (such as applejack or calvados), pain rustique, all crust trimmed , bread cut into 3/4- to 1-inch cubes (6 1/2 to 7 cups), unsalted butter, granny smith apples (about 5), peeled, quartered, cored , cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices (about 7 cups), pure maple syrup plus additional for brushing (preferably grade b), dark brown sugar

chocolate croissants (rectangular or pain au chocolat), milk, whipping cream, dark chocolate, broken into small pieces, sugar, eggs

lightly packed bite-size pieces croissant (from about eight 5 1/2-inch croissants), fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened ), fresh or unthawed frozen cranberries, eggs, sugar, milk, heavy cream, vanilla, salt, unsalted butter